This is one of the last smuggling hole in Asia.
Plenty of goods are moving to both sides. Consumer goods from Ranong Thailand > to Myanmar and plenty of other the way back. Since this is an almost tax free harbor cigarettes and alcohol are much cheaper than elsewhere. Here is also the home of the country southern fishing fleet.
Quite some money is also to be made with the 200-300 foreigners who arrive from Ranong on a visa run trip >, that means when the Thai visa expires rush out and to get a new one. The fee on the Burmese side is $ 10,-, the bad news is when you have any dollar bills which has even the slightest damage, such as a broken fold or writing on it they won't take it.
Kawthaung harbor and the hotel at the right >
There are two ways to jump disaster, one is take mainly one $ bills, they are flexible on this or just change you Baht to dollars at a booth close to the "Honey Bear Hotel". By no means change with the guys who hang around in Ranong Harbor and whisper 'change money' they will cheat you badly, it's just the usual Thai cheating scam with foreigners.
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