Tak has geography of border area and has quite high potential in terms of the basic infrastructure, public utility, as well as the strength in economics, business, and investment. Therefore, the characteristic of special economic zone to be operated within this area is Special Border Economic Zone, which is a form of special economic zone of a border area. Most of the area is allocated for operating processed agricultural industry. The supporting industries within this area includes customs service center as a One Stop Service to facilitate export and import of goods from border, cargo, and commercial building and promote the benefits other than taxes as same as General Industrial Estate, import tax exemption, revenue exemption, setting bonded  warehouse and Logistics goods distribution, etc.
           Maesot area has the potential and readiness of the city in terms of economic and investment in industry, agriculture, and tourism as well as continual support from every section in the area. Maesot can connect to Myawady Trade Zone of Myanmar which is only 10 kilometer away. It is also located at the end of East-West Economic Corridor:  EWEC and at the crossing point of North-South Economic Corridor (NSEC). There are land transportation network that supports both passengers and cargo and a commercial airport. It is the center of agricultural products and unique ecology tourism. It is also the gate to Andaman and the countries in Mekong River including Myanmar and China as well as to Europe. The border trade value is approximately 40,000 million Baht and expected to increase to be more than 100,000 million Baht in 2015 after entering AEC. Moreover, there is a group of businesspeople and investors both internal and external such as China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam who are interested in investing in Maesot District area on trade, industry, tourism, jewelry, and agriculture. Specifically, Chinese businesspeople are interested in investing or attending joint venture with the government in mega projects such as the second airport construction, tunnel drilling on Asia Highway (Maesot-Tak), other industrial projects, as well as agricultural projects. However, Maesot area must have clarity on regulations and law. The city planning for Maesot centralization must be in line with the development plans and clear allocation of areas for utilization.