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Located in northern Tak Province, close to the Burmese border, Mae Sot has a reputation as a frontier town with an outlaw image. [more]
Mae Sot hilltribes
An interesting mixture of ethnicities have shacked-up here- Burmese Muslims, members of the local Karen hill tribes, Chinese and Indian shopkeepers and poppy-clad Thai army rangers.
Mae Sot shopping and gems market
Mae Sothas a thriving black-market trade (guns, narcotics, teak and gems) and is an increasingly important official jade and gem center. Mae Sot is also a departure point for the fascinating border markets that trade Burmese handicrafts and foodstuffs.
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