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Is the Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai open for duty-free shopping?

Mae Sai Tachileik Myanmar-Thai border Duty-Free Shopping Visa and Immigration Issues Closed Borders

Jan 25, 2024

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Is Tachileik  border open at Mae Sai for I day duty free

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The Tachileik border crossing at Mae Sai is currently closed to foreigners, and there are no duty-free shopping opportunities available. Discussions among community members suggest skepticism regarding the reopening of the border, primarily due to the ongoing political situation in Myanmar. While there are claims of duty-free shops in the area, the consensus indicates that cross-border access is restricted, and any travel or shopping options are not viable at this time.

Steve **********

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Mine cost 200 baht, exam was easy after a short video

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Otto *********

So, coming back to the original post, the Tachilek border crossing is closed, is that correct?

I used it for simple re-entrys.

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James ********

Currently just open for Pill smugglers and human trafficking…. 🤷

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Steve **********

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Actually it's closed, and never had trafficking at that crossing , it was rumored at Hong Song decades ago.

Now ( due to war ) refugees coming into Mai Sai enroute to Chiang Rai and South to CM

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are seriously trying to tell me that the Mae Sai crossing was not the route by which the Burmese Girls in the shacks on the river back that I remember from 40 years ago were not trafficked via that crossing ….. …. As for modern day trafficking … that’s not the info heard from an Australian government officer working with modern day slavery …. Into Thailand and also back to Burma for Pig Fattening ….

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Dont know what happened 40 years ago. But have been making the Tekileck / Mae Sai crossing monthly until covid, then the war, for over 20 yrs.

Know many Burmese on Tachiliek side with family here in Chiangrai.

Any trafficking would be on river border FAR to east or west of crossing.

Both Thai ( and Chinese )

patrol border from Santikiri ( Mae salong to Mae Hong Son.

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there's always the neg comments from the ignorant, who want to appear other than

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James ********

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it’s a joke …. With a dark undertone of truth .. perhaps you lost your sense of humour…. Just sayin’ !

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Otto *********

Duty Free? What Duty Free? There is a market just behind the border bridge with cheap and lowest quality Chinese goods. Not worth it!

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there are two very well stocked duty free Liquor. Cigar shops. One on bridge. The other off soi of rotary.

Finest single Malts, incl 25 yr Macallan, excellent imported wines, even Lafitte's and LaGrande bin 95. Have shopped there almost 20 years

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Thanks, good to know. I'll be looking for them next time I come across there.

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the one at Rotary is better..

Ask for 'Dusit' the owner, buy a bottle of wine and share with him, some cheese, etc...he's a real great guy.

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Otto *********

And where is Soi Rotary exactly? I could not find it via Google maps. On the Burmese side I guess, but where there?

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from 2nd stairway on right going in, perpendicular to Bridgewater 100+ meters, there is traffic rotary. Main Soi on R, take R and wall. D/F on R.

Or simply ask anyone !

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Jonathan **************************

I'd guess that it won't reopen at least until the regime in Naypyidaw falls.

Which, given the way the tatmadaw have been getting humiliated and hammered, time and time again, by the resistance of late, might not be too many months away.

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asked, as was across a month ago, but told closed week before, the closed again.

Just wanted access to Duty Free shop

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let's hope, many refugees here in Chiangmai, want ( need ) to go home.

Just wonderful people, victims now for decades

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Brandon ************

No land borders with Myanmar are open to foreigners.

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