Since the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has managed the country and determined the direction of Economic policy which emphasizes on trade promotion in border areas through establishing special economic zone in a potential area. NCPO issued an order no. 72/2014 regarding the appointment of the Commission of Special Economic Development Zone Policy dated on 19 June 2014. In the meeting no.1/2014 on 15 July 2014, it was approved to establish 5 potential border areas as special economic zone in the initial period of Thailand which includes Maesot District, Tak Province. 

As a preparation to be established as a Tak Special Ecomomic Development Zone Office  has operated some actions as follows:
           1) Setting up Master Plan to study the suitability in establishing Tak special economic development zone together with the research conducted by the National Economics and Social Development Board under the project to study special economic development zone strategies
           2) Using regulations of the Office of the Prime Minister on Special Economic Development Zone 2013 with existing authorities of the ministers, directors-general, and deputies of different ministries in order to facilitate the procedures related to the establishment of Tak special economic development zone to be more effective and 
have a clearer direction
          3) Conducting public hearing and listening to local people in 3 districts selected to be Tak special economic development zone including Maesot District, Phop Phra District, Mae Ramat District Afterwards, in the meeting of Commission of Special Economic Development Zone Policy no. 2/2014 dated on 17 November 2014, the scope of special economic zone in 5 target border areas was approved in 36 sub-districts in 10 districts with total area around 1.83 million Rai (2,932 sq.km.). The scope was set to be in the sub-districts on the border which are not overlapping with forestry area of Tak Province in 14 sub-districts with the area of 886,875 Rai (1,419 sq.km.) in Maesot District, Phop Phra District, Mae Ramat District as           1) Maesot District in 8 Sub-districts as follows:
                1) Maesot Sub-district
                2) Mae Tao Sub-district
                3) Tha Sai Luad Sub-district
                4) Phra That Pha Daeng Sub-district
                5) Mae Kasa Sub-district
                6) Mae Pa Sub-district
                7) Mae Ku Sub-district
                8) Maha Wan Sub-district  
The target areas in 8 Sub-districts in Maesot District has 529,264 Rai including the area with title deeds of 32,234 Rai or 25% of all area.
          2) Phop Phra District in 3 Sub-districts as follows:
                1) Phop Phra Sub-district
                2) Chong Kaeb Sub-district
                3) Wale Sub-district  
The target areas in 3 Sub-districts in Phop Phra District has 261,961 Rai including the area with title deeds of 22,972 Rai or 9% of all area.
          3) Mae Ramat District in 3 Sub-districts as follows:
               1) Mae Jarao Sub-district
               2) Mae Ramat Sub-district
               3) Kanae Jue Sub-district
The target areas in 3 Sub-districts in Mae Ramat District has 244,797  Rai including the area with title deeds of 43,548  Rai or 18% of all area.