Friday, November 04, 2011

Myawaddy Authorities Take Action Against Extortion Gangs


3 November 2011
Authorities in Myawaddy, a border town in Burma's Karen State opposite Mae Sot, 
Thailand, have  taken action against members of a Border Guard Force (BGF) who 
have been extorting money from Burmese migrant workers fleeing flooding in 
Thailand, according to border sources.