Singkhon Pass
Singkhon Pass, also referred to as Sing Khon and as Maw Daung after the name of the Burmese town west of the border, is a pass across the Tenasserim Hills on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, at an elevation of. The pass is close to the narrowest point of Thailand in Khlong Wan subdistrict, Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.History
Singkhon pass was important during the wars between Siam and the Burmese, and also more recently during World War II, at the time of the Japanese invasion. The pass, on Thai Hwy 1039, about to the west of its junction with Thailand Route 41, was formerly closed, but was informally opened since May 2013 as a result of bilateral agreements.
The road on the Burmese side leads to Myeik – via Mawdaung and Tanintharyi – and has been recently been repaired. Singkhon Pass has been upgraded since late-2014 with improved public utilities, urban planning, and landscaping.
The official inauguration ceremony of the border crossing took place on 23 May 2015 with a crowd of about 2000 from both sides of the border attending the event.Tourism
The Singkhon Pass border checkpoint is currently also being developed as a tourist attraction with new shops opening in the area by the road on the Thai side.
