The Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge links the strategic border township of Myawaddy and Thailand’s Mae Sot district.
This bridge is one of the two linking Mae Sot and Myawaddy through which Thailand had sent its first tranche of aid in March, as part of a plan to create a humanitarian corridor to Myanmar. Beyond the battles against the junta, locals said they are unsure about the ensuing balance of power in Myawaddy.
It is not clear what negotiations are taking place between the KNU and KNA, but speaking to ST on April 19, KNU spokesman Saw Taw Nee described the situation as “a little bit messy”. Ms Naw Nyimalay took with her 200,000 baht in savings, but left behind in Myanmar a house, shop and car – all of which she thinks will find few takers given these uncertain circumstances.
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