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'''Tachileik''' (also spelt '''Tachilek'''; {{lang-my|တာချီလိတ်}}, {{IPA-my|tà tɕʰì leɪʔ|}}; {{lang-shn|တႃႈၶီႈလဵၵ်း}}, {{IPA-shn|tɑ᷆.kʰi᷆.lék|}}; {{lang-th|ท่าขี้เหล็ก}}, {{RTGS|''Tha Khilek''}}, {{IPA-th|tʰâː.kʰîː.lèk|}}) is a [[border town]] in
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==Economy==
The border trade post with Thailand opened on 16 March 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Border Trade Posts |url=https://www.commerce.gov.mm/en/content/border-trade-posts |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=Ministry of Commerce}}</ref> In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood at {{US$|130.664 million|2022}}.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=Border Trade Data |url=https://www.commerce.gov.mm/en/dobt/border-trade-data |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=Ministry of Commerce}}</ref>
In 2009, it was reported that Tachileik [[vendor]]s openly sold [[endangered animal]] parts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Endangered animal skins and iPods. A day trip to Tachilek, Myanmar|url=http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/shop/day-trip-tachilek-myanmar-078336|work=CNN|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System, Inc|access-date=26 August 2012|author=Richard S. Ehrlich|date=5 December 2009}}</ref> Located immediately following the bridge that divides Myanmar and Thailand is a marketplace<ref>{{cite web|title=Tachilek: Gateway to Myanmar|url=http://www.johnpseely.com/travelarticles/myanmar/tachf/tachilek_4|work=John P Seely.com|publisher=John P Seely|access-date=26 August 2012|author=John P Seely|year=2003–2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tachilek market Burmaover the border from Mae Sai in Thailand|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yet_3_pQn8I |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Yet_3_pQn8I |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|work=YouTube|publisher=Google, Inc|access-date=26 August 2012|author=paulandwaralak|date=28 January 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> that sells a large variety of products, including DVDs, perfume, clothing, luggage, and wine.
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