Myeik

myeik

Myeik – pronounced as “Beik” and the commercial hub of the Thanintharyi Division nowadays - is located in the extreme south of the country on the coast of an island on the Andaman Sea. As of 2010 the estimated population was over 209,000. As regards economy, the population is engaged in fishing, crab and lobster breeding farms, production of rubber and coconuts, manufacture of fermented shrimp paste, the collection of edible bird's nests and pearl farming.

One of the attractions nearby Myeik is a visit to Phahtaw and Phahte mountains which are protruding from the sea just 20 minutes boat ride from Myeik. On these two protruded mountains soft-shell crab breeding farms and lobster breeding farms exist.