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Mae Sot (แม่สอด) is a town in western Thailand that shares a border with Myanmar to the west. Mae Sot is notable for its substantial population of migrants and refugees from Myanmar (Burma).

The town is part of the larger Tak Province and is the main land gateway between Thailand and Myanmar.

The Moei River serves as a natural border between Mae Sot district and the Burmese district of Myawaddy.

As a gateway city, Mae Sot has its own domestic airport. But airlines had to cancel their flights between Bangkok-Mae Sot-Chiang Mai. Mae Sot is the location where Asian Highway links between Thailand and Burma.