Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Economic Boom on Thai-Myanmar Border Brings Hope

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Thailand and Myanmar are working on big plans to boost trade and entice businesses to locate along their long land border. The influx of money is reshaping a region that has suffered from long-running ethnic conflicts. In western Thailand, where the Moei (Thaunggin) river marks the Myanmar border, economists estimate trade at this key border crossing reached more than a billion dollars last year. With Thailand’s economy stalling following last years coup, the ruling junta is focusing...

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