What alternatives can I find to travel from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai if the bus is full and my visa is about to expire?

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May 22, 2019

6 years ago

Ceylin ********

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I am at the bus station to go to Mae Sai from Chiang Mai. Yet the bus is full and next bus is too late. I have to cross the border today, my Visa is going to expire. Anyone who is on his/her way that can take me or any other way I can take rather than taxi?

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The user is seeking urgent travel options from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai due to a full bus and an impending visa expiration. They are looking for alternative transportation methods, preferably not involving a taxi.

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