The gap in the range west of Tak, over the Moei and down to the Salween and Martaban, is the northern twin of the Three Pagodas pass and the whole reason Tak is worth anything.
The Moei ford at Mae Sot and the Salween ferry at Mae Sam Laep, on the hill road west from Hot and Mae Sariang, are kept by the villagers who live at them. No state is shown to garrison either. Past the Salween the water runs down to Martaban and the country belongs to the Mon and, on the claim, to Pagan.
Who he is
- Title
- Headmen of the ford and ferry villages (Karen and Mon)
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- None named.
- Confidence
- low
The campaign board; no source we could reach for the crossings in 1200.
What it holds
- The Moei ford at Mae Sot
- The Salween ferry at Mae Sam Laep
- Tolls and guide fees on the hill roads
How it was acquired
Native to the villages.
Allies and rivals
Haripunjaya (east), the Mon coast and Pagan (west), the Karen hills around.
How things stand that morning
Crossings kept by villages; no state presence attested.
Wealth
Ferry and guide fees; the Mon-coast trade.
Military
None attested.
Threats
- None dated
Places of note
- Mae Sot: Moei ford
- Mae Sam Laep: Salween ferry
Where the sources disagree
- Board (moei-crossing-mae-sot): "secure" for Haripunjaya; (salween-crossing-mae-sam-laep): "likely". We draw both as outside any state; no source puts Haripunjaya at either.
Evidence: Geography and later history only.
On the map: Two small drawings.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.