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BANGKOK—Fighting appeared to be escalating in Myanmar on Wednesday as guerrilla fighters from the Karen ethnic minority and pro-democracy forces battle soldiers holding on to a major trading town on the border with Thailand, witnesses said. The fall of Myawaddy, which is also Myanmar’s most active trade crossing with Thailand,…

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Exporters Worried Over Decline in Myawaddy Border Trade The capture of Junta military bases and surrender of three battalions on the outskirts of Myawaddy Township, situated in Karen State along the Thailand-Myanmar border, has sparked concern among Thai traders exporting goods to Myanmar. As of now, Myawaddy-Mae Sot Friendship Bridge No. 1 and 2 remains open. Despite rumours

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Fighting appears to be escalating in Myanmar as guerrilla fighters from the Karen ethnic minority and pro-democracy forces battle soldiers holding on to a major trading town on the border with Thailand

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Fighting appeared to be escalating in Myanmar on Wednesday as guerrilla fighters from the Karen ethnic minority and pro-democracy forces battle soldiers holding on to a major trading town on the border with Thailand, witnesses said. World News | Fighting Escalates in Eastern Myanmar as Army Holds out Against Resistance Push on Key Border Town.

If confirmed, the surrender of the military garrison in Myawaddy on the Thai border would mark another serious defeat for the junta.

YANGON/BANGKOK -- The Border Guard Force (BGF), an armed group active in Kayin state, eastern Myanmar, has broken with the country's military in a mov

The move comes amid rumors of a crackdown on gangs in towns along the Thai border.

The move comes amid rumors of a crackdown on gangs in towns along the Thai border.