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Pangkham
Pangkham (, Va: Bangkum), previously known before 1999 as Pangsang (, alternative spellings Panghsang, Phangsang), is a town in far eastern Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). It is situated at a bend on river Nam Hka near the border with Yunnan Province, China. Located opposite of Meng Lian, a town of Yunnan Province, China, Pangkham is the main town of Pangsang Township of Matman District of Shan State.
It has hotels, shops, a supermarket, karaoke bars, a bowling alley, and a 24-hour casino. There is a throbbing night life centered on the casino. Food in Pangkham is mostly imported from China. The cars, mainly Land Rovers and Japanese pick-ups, have been smuggled in from Thailand.