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Is Mae Sot in Tak Province, Thailand, Mae Sot?

Enter the Thailand-Myanmar border - trade and construction along the river, let us enter the Thailand-Myanmar border separated by a river, one world, two countries, with a superior geographical location

Me Suo is located on the Asian Highway AH1 that runs through Thailand and Myanmar, so it is the most important passage from Thailand to Myanmar. The Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge was built in 1997 and connects the two countries across the Mekong River. There is an office of the Immigration Office at the entrance of Qiaotou. The office hours are from 6 am to 8 pm.

As a border city, Mae Sot has an airport.

The main local economic activities are border trade with Myanmar, tourism and the sale of local handicrafts. Those tourists who pass through this place usually go across the border to Myanmar, or go north to Mae Hong Son Province, or go south to the scenic spots in Aung Pang District. There are also some shops selling jewelry in the city center. The Mae Bank Market is the most famous market, located in Thailand near the Friendship Bridge. It mainly sells imported products. The new and old Mussur Markets are located on the AH1 highway, close to the border of Mae Sot and Mueang Tak districts. They mainly sell agricultural products. The two markets are one kilometer apart, on both sides of AH1. The old Mue Sai market is in Mueang Tak district, and the new market is in Mueang Tak district. Mussur is the Thai word for Lahu people.

Permanent population of Mae Sot County: 130,000

Myawaddy (Burmese: ?, Thai:, Royal transliteration: Mia-wadi), also translated as Myawaddy, is A city in Karen State in southeastern Myanmar, close to the border with Thailand. The city is separated from the Thai border town of Mae Sot (also translated as Mae Sot, Mae Sot) by the Mekong River. It is the most important trade point between Myanmar and Thailand.

Economy: Transit is the main way for Myanmar to export gems. Many gems are falsely reported as to their origin after transit. After the Myanmar government upgraded the Myawaddy border checkpoint to a permanent checkpoint and allowed Thai residents to enter any city in mainland Myanmar from Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand with only a visa, due to its huge economic contribution, The two countries agreed at the 7th Thailand-Myanmar Trade Cooperation Committee (JTC) meeting to promote bilateral economic growth and use the "Maesot-Myawaddy Model" to expand trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, and formulate plans to strengthen bilateral economic diversity. Cooperation in all aspects will promote the implementation of economic development strategies as soon as possible.