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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump; a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a com
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103198
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103200
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103201
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103202
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103214
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103215
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103216
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103217
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103218
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103225
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103226
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103227
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103228
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103229
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103233
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

ID: 103234
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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

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Stunning images. Your story

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The good photograph, and very

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The good photograph, and very interesting, for the social context of humanity. Okky F Suryatama - Indonesia

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On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.
On the edge of Mae Sot a town of around 120,000 on the Thai/Burma border in northern Thailand is the town's rubbish dump. It is a stinking steaming mass of rotting food and plastic. It is also home to a community of around 200 Burmese who have fled across the border in search of a better life. They eke out a meagre living by collecting and selling anything that can be recycled and live in shelters in the midst of the dump.

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