Mae Sot
แม่สอด

Statistics
Province:	Tak
Area:	1,986.1 km²
Inhabitants:	106,413 (2000)
Pop. density:	53.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	6306
Postal code:	63110
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Mae Sot (Thai: แม่สอด) is a town and district in Tak Province, Thailand at the Thai-Myanmar border with Moei River as natural boundary. Neighboring districts are (North from clockwise): Mae Ramat, Mueang Tak and Phop Phra. The other side of Moei River is Myawadi town of Myanmar. Mae Sot is 86 km away from Mueang Tak and is accessible via Highway 105 which is doubled as Asian Highway AH1. Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... Image File history File links Amphoe_6306. ... Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... The Asian Highway (AH) project is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and the United Nations ESCAP to improve the highway systems in Asia. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Gateway to Myanmar

Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge

Mae Sot is the location where Asian Highway AH1 links between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) thus it is one of the most important gateways to Myanmar (other includes Three Pagodas Pass). The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge crossing the Moei River was constructed in 1997 completing the link between the two countries. At the entrance of the bridge is the immigration office opening from 6am to 6pm. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 460 KB) Summary Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge on Asian Highway 1 linking Amphoe Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand with Myawaddy, Karen State, Myanmar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 460 KB) Summary Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge on Asian Highway 1 linking Amphoe Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand with Myawaddy, Karen State, Myanmar. ... Three Pagodas Pass (Thai ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์, pronounced Darn Chedi Sam Ong) is a pass through the Bilauktaung Mountains on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, at an altitude of 282 metres. ...

As a gateway city, Mae Sot has its own domestic airport. But due to high fuel cost, some airlines such as Phuket Air canceled its flight between Bangkok-Mae Sot.
Phuket Air (Phuket Airlines Co. ... The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Narathiwat Ratcha Nakharin with Empire Tower at the back. ...

Economy

Rim Moei Market

Trade with Myanmar, tourism, and sales of local handicraft are a major part of the local economy. The town is visited by tourists, especially those crossing the border to Myanmar, going north to Mae Hong Son Province, or those traveling further south to attractions in Amphoe Umphang. Rim Moei Market, locate just the base of Thai side of Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, is the most famous market of the area offering imported goods. Two Muser Markets (old and new one) located on AH1 near the border between Mae Sot and Amphoe Mueang Tak is the market for agriculture products. The two markets are on the different side of AH1. The old one is in Mae Sot while the new one, just 1 kilometer away, is in Mueang Tak. Muser is the Thai name for Lahu hill tribe. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 730 KB) Summary Rim Moei Market (Thai: ตลาดริมเมย) in Amphoe Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 730 KB) Summary Rim Moei Market (Thai: ตลาดริมเมย) in Amphoe Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand. ... Mae Hong Son (Thai แม่ฮ่องสอน) (also Mae Hong Sorn) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Umphang (Thai: อุ้มผาง) is a district (amphoe) in Tak Province, Thailand at the Thai-Myanmar border. ... The Lahu people (Chinese: 拉祜族 Lāhùzú; own names: Ladhulsi or Kawzhawd) are an ethnic group. ...

There is also a substantial underground and volunteer economy due to large number of Burmese people who come here seeking safety from there own military government, or employment. The few streets in the downtown core are lined with gem shops. A large number of westerners come here, and to nearby refugee camps to work with Burmese exiles.

Administration

The district (Amphoe) Mae Sot is subdivided into 10 communes (Tambon) A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

References

• Mae Sot - Little Burma

• Asian Highway
• A Town Like Mae Sot
• BLSO-Mae Sot based burmese NGO

Amphoe of Tak
Amphoe:	Mueang Tak - Ban Tak - Sam Ngao - Mae Ramat - Tha Song Yang - Mae Sot - Phop Phra - Umphang
King Amphoe:	Wang Chao