Business continues across the Moei River that separates Tak province and Myanmar's Myawaddy town, but the Karen border guard threatens to seal the border if Thailand enforces official border-crossing hours on all routes. Gen Maung Chit Htoo, leader of the Karen BGF, made the threat at a press conference close to the border, across from Mae Sot district of Tak province on Friday. He said if Thai authorities strictly enforce 5.30am to 8.30pm border crossing hours on all routes from next Wednesday, the BGF would close the entire border in Tak and adjoining Kanchanaburi. Local residents said gamblers also use these paths to visit casinos close to the border in Myawaddy. Thai authorities should review the policy.

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2016 05:59 UTC