RandAlThor

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RandAlThor OP Mod ,

This is interesting. It was the Thais who were pushing for Dawei port project for the better part of 2 decades. It would give Thais a short-cut around the Strait of Malacca choke point, and shorter route to Europe, Middle East, India and Africa from their manufacturing hub near and around Bangkok. It would also give them easier access to cheap Burmese labor via special economic zones in Dawei. It could also be an alternative port to the Kyauk Phyu Chinese-owned deep water port project in Arakan.

Russian forces push deeper into northern Ukraine ( www.bangkokpost.com )

In the past three days, Russian troops, backed by fighter jets, artillery and lethal drones, have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border and seized at least nine villages and settlements, and more territory per day than at almost any other point in the war, save the very beginning.

RandAlThor OP Mod ,

Regional geopolitical games China and India are playing that has indirect impact on Burma. Burma, similar to Bhutan, shares borders with China and India. Burma with its size geography ethnic diversity and resources is a more complex battle ground of influence for China and India. It also illustrates the expansionist intentions and the lack of respect for national boundaries China has. As with Russia, in 2014 it was just Crimea. Or was it?

RandAlThor OP ,

A lot of money for poor refugee families who lost their homes to the war in Myanmar running from there and having no livelihood (likely was subsistence farming in the rugged hills of Chin state) no status in India to earn wages in India.

RandAlThor OP ,

And their crime was running from a war at home where their homes had been burned to the ground by a military junta.

Indian prison demands 50,000 rupees to release Myanmar refugees imprisoned for illegal entry at end of sentences ( eng.mizzima.com )

There are over 100 Myanmar nationals who, despite having completed their sentences and paid all their fines for illegally staying in Manipur State, are still being held at Imphal Prison. Their families are allowed to contact them once a week....

RandAlThor OP Mod ,

This is interesting because Karen Border Guard are supposedly the ones who have protected and benefited from the Chinese-run scam centers in Myawaddy.

They were initially "neutral" in the conflict, then sided with the Junta resulting in Karen rebels relinquishing the control of Myawaddy. Now they are doing the work that China has ordered Junta to do but wouldn't until operation1027 started - eradicate scam centers.

RandAlThor OP Mod ,

We must find ways to stay together. This only helps the junta and Min Aung Hlaing.

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