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Tachilek

Tachileik (also spelt Tachilek; Burmese: တာချီလိတ်, [tà tɕʰì leɪʔ]; Shan: တႃႈၶီႈလဵၵ်း, [tɑ᷆.kʰi᷆.lék]; Thai: ท่าขี้เหล็ก, RTGS: Tha Khilek, [tʰâː.kʰîː.lèk]), is a border town in the Shan State of eastern Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Tachileik Township and Tachileik District and most populated city in eastern Shan State with 51,553 residents per 2014 census count, ahead of Kyaing Tong, but only 4th statewide. It faces Mae Sai in Thailand.

Country/Region: Myanmar

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