Mae Sot-Myawaddy border crossing shut by Myanmar conflict reopens after 10 months
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Thailand-Myanmar border trade route reopens at Mae Sot after 10-month closure
Freight trucks began rolling across the Thai-Myanmar border again after Myanmar authorities made a late-night request to reopen the vital Mae Sot–Myawaddy trade route, where border commerce had plunged by more than 50%. TAK, Thailand – Cargo trucks carrying Thai goods began moving across the Moei River once again on Thursday after Myanmar authorities requested the reopening of the crucial Mae Sot–Myawaddy border trade checkpoint following a clos…
Mae Sot-Myawaddy border crossing shut by Myanmar conflict reopens after 10 months
TAK — 28 May 2026, The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge and its permanent border checkpoint at Mae Sot reopened on Thursday for the first time in more than 10 months, as security officials from both sides cleared the way for trade to resume across one of Southeast Asia’s busiest land crossings. The checkpoint at Ban Wang Takhian Tai, Moo 7, Tha Sai Luat subdistrict, Mae Sot district, had been closed by Myanmar authorities since mid-2025 due…
May 28, 2026. KIC Thailand-Myanmar border, Myawaddy-Mae Sot No. (2) Trade Bridge has been opened for trial this morning (May 28), allowing some trucks from Thailand to enter Myanmar. Although there has been no official announcement from the Myanmar side regarding the regular reopening of the bridge, Thai authorities have said that some trucks from Thailand have started to be allowed to enter Myanmar this morning to transport goods. When asked by…
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