Daily Life in Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma)

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DMTX. Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

in Society, on the 26th of February 2008

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Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256845

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256846

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256847

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256848

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256849

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256835

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256836

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256837

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256838

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256839

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256840

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256841

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256842

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256843

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256844

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256832

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256833

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256834

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256817

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256818

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256819

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256820

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256821

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256808

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256809

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256810

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256811

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256812

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256813

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256814

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256815

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256816

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

ID: 256807

Observing daily life on the streets of Myawaddy, Myanmar (Burma) close to the Thai-Burma border. 26/02/2008.

Myawaddy is a small town of the Thai-Burma border across the Moei River from the bigger Thai town of Mae Sot. People with other than Thai or Burmese passports can only visit the town for one day at a time. They have to go back to Thailand by the time the border closes at the end of the business day. Most of the town's economy is built around trade with Thailand. Burmese raw materials, everything from timber, to gems, to people, cross into Thailand while consumer goods and food cross from Thailand into Burma. For many people it's the only way to catch a glimpse of the closed society and Orwellian dictatorship that is Burma (Myanmar).

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