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Can I cross at Chiangsean border instead of Mae Sai in Thailand?

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Aug 4, 2023
a year ago
JD ********
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Posted this on another local group But thought I’d ask here as have had good assistance here before… i was asked recently by visiting friend in bkk who is here now, if you can do land border crossing at Chiangsean border since maesai border been closed to tourists now for weeks due to “unrest” happening there 😔

Has anyone crossed here recently? Im getting mixed consensus if only for ( local/ non foreign) crossing

Any other suggestions for a quick land crossing border?

Firsthand experience, appreciated

Thank you in advance👍🏼
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A user inquired about the possibility of crossing the Chiangsean border since the Mae Sai border is currently closed to tourists due to unrest. The community provided mixed responses, suggesting alternatives including crossing into Laos or the Ranong-Kawthaung border into Myanmar. Additional comments mentioned the ease of previous crossings at Mae Sai and the current situation regarding border accessibility.
JD ********
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i did a run b4 myself & was very easy from Mae sai

So trying to do same for him
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Joren ******
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 I was hoping to do the same but from what I can gather, it's closed. I think we'll go to Laos.
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Ken ***********
I can do it for you with a fee, let me know if you’re interested. Thanks!
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@Ken **********
 do what cross the border with him/ us haha… or just an agent greasy the already slippery wheels of immigration😅
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 sorry I don’t get what you mean by do what cross the border with him/ us
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JD ********
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@Ken **********
 well probably because you don’t get the humor behind the joke… as well as the sarcasm👍🏼
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depends where you are in
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all Cambodian, Laos, Malaysian border's open

ONLY Ranong/ Kawathaung open for Burma.

In Bangkok, Cambodia is closer than laos if doing a land border
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JD ********
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@Richard ********
 he’s in chiang mai staying now
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Tour ******************
Need to go Ranong-Kawthaung Myanmar, just across river
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 another mentioned this… is this by boat?
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Tour ******************
@JD *******
 only by longtatail to across the border river 30 minutes drive!
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 are you telling me this in order to market or sell your service?
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You're going to need to go to Laos.
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JD ********
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 for Land even
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Brandon ************
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 there's no Myanmar land border anywhere near you open to foreigners. Even the border run agencies are taking their customers to Laos. Do like the professionals and go to Laos.
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