Is the Mae Sai border run doable on Sundays?

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September 28, 2018

6 years ago

Alex *****

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does someone knows if the mae sai border run is doable on sundays ? cant find any info that confirms iit anywhere.  tia

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Yes, the Mae Sai border run is doable on Sundays. All land borders in Thailand, including Mae Sai, are open every day of the week, and bus services from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai also operate on Sundays. Travelers have confirmed that both the border and bus services are available, making it a viable option for those looking to do a border run.

Tod *********

ALL land borders are open EVERY DAY (most from 6am until 10pm). They do not close for holidays OR on weekends.

6 years ago

Ivan ************

Both the border is open and the bus service (from either Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai) runs on Sundays. I have done it on Sunday myself before. If you are in Chiang Mai, Green Bus VIP is the one you want. 319B for a VIP seat, which I highly recommend. 4h40 on the bus. From Chiang Rai you can just go down the bus station and there are very frequent local buses running continually.

6 years ago

Robert *******

Borders are open all year around, they don't close in the weekend or on public holidays.

6 years ago

Robert *******

Something to do with International agreements. If you cross a land border you have to walk into the other country before you can come back.

6 years ago

Alex *****

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@Robert ******

it was indeed open. thanks for the answer it avoided me lot of hassle to do it today rather than tmw. do u know by any chance why is it necessary to actually stamp in in myanmar before stamping it back to thailand ? why one's cant just stamp out goes to the no mans land and directly stamp back in. i mean. what does it changr for thailand ? they re still able to refuse u if they want

6 years ago

Robert *******

The bus service can be closed on sunday, but not the border.

6 years ago

Alex *****

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@Robert ******

but indeed i dont see why it would be

6 years ago

Alex *****

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@Robert ******