Using Thai ODA funding, this 18km stretch of road was developed by the Thai government contractors in 2006. It
is an asphalt-paved two-lane road with shoulders. The road was built in accord with the Thai Ministry of
Transport’s Bureau of Road’s regulations governing road construction. This road is suitable to accommodate
high-speed driving of most vehicles regardless of size. This road forms part of the East—West Economic Corridor
passing through Mae Sot across the Thai border. However, there is problem With the foundation of the Friendship
Bridge where this road crOSSes the Moei River, along the border between Myanmar and Thailand. Currently, a
second Friendship Bridge is planned by the Thai Government.