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is located in Mae Fa Luang district, reachable
by taking Highway No. 110 for about 48 kilometres. Then
turn left onto Highway No. 1149, an asphalt road leading
to Doi Tung. The route winds through beautiful scenery and
with many interesting sites. These include the Doi Tung
Palace and the Mae Fa Luang Garden, Akha and Muser tribal
villages. There are also view points and the Phra That Doi
Tung Holy Relic, an old religious site atop the Doi, about
2,000 metres above sea level.
About 62 kilometres from the provincial seat on Highway
No. 110 is Thailand's norther-most district. Mae Sai
borders on Myanmar's Tha Khi Lek marked by the
Mae Sai River with a bridge spanning both sides. Foreign
visitors are allowed to cross over to the Tha Khi Lek market
by presenting their passports and paying a fee at the Mae
Sai immigration checkpoint. ln addition, there are tour
services up to Chiang Tung in Myanmar which is some 160
kilometres north by road.
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