The cabinet has approved a proposal to develop Mae Sot district in Tak province into a special economic zone on the Thai-Myanmar border.

The Council of State willfinalise the regulations governing the project. The zone will initially be set up in tambons Mae Pa and Tha Sai Luad, covering an area of more than 5,600 rai, next to the Moei River, which separates Thailand and Myanmar.

An industrial estate will be also be set up: transport infrastructure, shipment and distributioncentres, duty-free areas, bonded warehouses, one-stop service facilities, single service inspectionand customs checkpoints will be part of the special economic zone.

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service inspectionand customs checkpoints will be part of the special economic zone.