Tachileik

Located near Myanmar and Thai border in the eastern Shan State. The town is being upgraded as a gateway to the heart of the Golden Triangle. The Friendship Bridge across over Mae Sai creek links Tachileik with the northern Thai border town of Mae Sai.

The area is currently being developed by tourism and border trade with Laos, Thailand and China. One can fly directly from Yangon to Tachileik in an hour and half. There is a ferry-landing port at Wanpon on the Mekong River at the Myanmar - Laos border, 29 km from Tachileik. The port also handles cargo boats to and from Thailand and China. More demand is under way to develop the town as a exchange center for trading goods