Pangkham

Pangkham (Burmese: ပန်ခမ်းမြို့; MLCTS: pan kham: mrui.; Chinese: 邦康; pinyin: Bāngkāng; Parauk: Pang Kham), known before 1999 as Panghsang (Parauk: Pang Sang, Chinese: 邦桑; pinyin: Bāngsāng; Wade–Giles: Pang1-sang1), is a border town in Myanmar's far eastern Shan State. It is situated at a bend on the Hka River near the border with Yunnan Province, China, opposite of the town of Menglian. Pangkham is the main town of Pangsang Township of Matman District of Shan State.

Pangkham
Pang Khamဝဵင်းပၢင်သၢင်း邦康
Panghsang
Pangkham
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 22°10′N 99°11′E
Country Myanmar
DivisionWa State (de facto)
Shan State (de jure)
Self-Administered Division (de jure)Wa Self-Administered Division (de jure)
Special District (de facto)
District (de jure)
Bangkum Special District (de facto)
Matman District (de jure)
Population
 (2002)
  Total15,000
  Ethnicities
Wa Shan Han Chinese
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

It has hotels, shops, a supermarket, karaoke bars, a bowling alley, and a 24-hour casino. There is a thriving night life centered on the casino. Food in Pangkham is mostly imported from China. The cars, mainly Land Rovers, Land Cruisers and foreign pick-ups, have been smuggled in from Thailand.

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