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Muse
Muse, a small town on the bank of Shweli
River, is the main border gateway
between Myanmar and Yunan
Province (China). It serves as a border point
where people and goods cross. Located 190 km from Lashio, it
is a bustling trading
centre. Muse Motel has modern facilities. Namkhan
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Tachileik
Tachileik, located in the Golden
Triangle Area, is the border gateway opposite
Mae Sai in Thailand.
It is accessible by air or by road: about 2 hours by air from
Yangon to Tachileik. The Golden Triangle Paradise Resort is
located on the banks of
the Mekong River facing Laos and
Thailand. One of the three towns of Myanmar/
Thailand (Mae Sai) border accessible both by flight from Yangon
or on foot from
Mae
Sai (Thailand) crossing the sai - river. Tachileik is also
the gatway to Kengtung
by car.
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Myawaddy
One of the three towns of Myanmar/ Thailand
(Mae Sod) border. Acessible by crossing
the Myanmar/ Thailand friendship
bridge from (Mae Sod) (Thailand).
Usually border opens from 6 AM to 6 PM. 3 hour sightseeing in town
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Kawthaung (Victoria
Point)
One of the three towns of Myanmar/ Thailand
border. It is the southern most point
of main Land Myanmar. 800km from Yangon and 2000 km from country's
northern tip.
Kawthaung is the gateway to the Andaman
Club.From Ranong, a border town in
Thailand, visitors can take 20 minute boat trips to Kawthaung for
sightseeing and
shopping to Andaman Club on the Thahtakyun
island which is located west of
Kawthaung. There are regular flights from Yangon to Kawthaung and
five star
shipping line. Operates Cruise vessel M.V. Thanlwin to Kawthaung.
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