Mae Sot District
Amphoe Mae Sot ( Thai: อำเภอ แม่สอด ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) of Tak Province. The Tak province is located in the northern region of Thailand. The district capital is also called Mae Sot.
Location
Mae Sot is located about 80 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Tak on the border with Burma. The main river of the district is Maenam moei ( moei River ).
Traffic
This connects the Asian Highway AH1 Thailand and Burma, he is after the Three Pagodas Pass, the most important border crossing into Burma. In 1997, the "Thai - Myanmar Friendship Bridge " ( Thai - Burmese Friendship Bridge ) was completed. At the bridge there is a customs clearance point.
Mae Sot also has its own airport, the IATA code is MAQ. At the moment (November 2009) but there is no passenger traffic to and from Mae Sot.
Economy
In particular, the trade with Burma contributes to the economic performance of Mae Sot, he serves in part as a supply point for the resistance movement of the Karen in the Burmese frontier. Due to the poor economic situation in Burma there are mainly barter: basketry, woodwork, Jade for food, motorcycles and electronics.
Attractions
See: Mae Sot
Management
Amphoe Mae Sot is divided into ten sub-districts ( tambon), which continued in 88 village communities ( Muban ) are divided.
Mae Sot itself ( Thai: เทศบาล นคร แม่สอด ) has a big-city status ( thesaban Nakhon ), it consists of the whole tambon Mae Sot.
Furthermore, there are three small towns ( thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Tha Sai Luat ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล ท่า สาย ลวด ) consists of parts of the tambon Tha Sai Luat.
- Mae Ku ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล แม่ กุ ) consists of parts of the tambon Mae Ku,
- Mae Tao ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล แม่ ตา ว ) consists of parts of the tambon Mae Tao.
In addition, there are nine " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.