Northern Thailand · Border town
Mae Sot
Mae Sot is a border town in western Thailand facing Myawaddy, Myanmar across the Moei River, reached by Nok Air flight from Bangkok Don Mueang or by direct bus from Bangkok's Mo Chit terminal.
Overview
Overview
Mae Sot is a border town in western Thailand facing Myawaddy, Myanmar across the Moei River, reached by Nok Air flight from Bangkok Don Mueang or by direct bus from Bangkok's Mo Chit terminal.
Nok Air flies from Bangkok Don Mueang in around 70 minutes; a direct bus from Mo Chit takes seven to eight hours — confirm current flight/bus schedules and any border-crossing rules before travel.
Experience
What it's like
Things to do
- Temples — Wat Thai Wattanaram, on the way to the border, holds a giant reclining Buddha. Wat Chumphon Khiri's golden chedi is modeled on Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda.
- Border crossing & market — The Friendship Bridge is a 700-metre pedestrian crossing directly linking Mae Sot to Myawaddy, Myanmar. Rim Moei market, 5km west along the Moei River in the bridge's shadow, sells textiles, dried seafood, teak carvings, and other cross-border goods.
Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Getting there & around
Getting there
Nok Air flies from Bangkok Don Mueang to Mae Sot Airport, about ten minutes from town, in around 70 minutes. A direct bus from Bangkok's Mo Chit terminal takes seven to eight hours.
Your trip
How Mae Sot fits your trip
May suit travelers wanting to see the Friendship Bridge border crossing and cross-border Rim Moei market, alongside a mix of Thai and Burmese-influenced temple architecture.
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Information used
Wherely research — Wherely's own governed depth-production research for Mae Sot — drawn from independently-owned travel sources — covering gateway, access, and local-mobility choices, and landmark and activity choices. Exact fares, schedules, and prices change too often to publish as fixed facts.
What to do next
What to do next
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