Mae Sai Border Likely To Remain Open?

[devaram]

Anyone know enough about Burma to say with some certainty that the Mae Sai border is likely to remain open?

Are there rebel factions in Shan state that might declare war on the Junta?

[gotlost]

Still open as of now.

[Kwasaki]

Still open as of now.

Thai News Today

Mae Sot district chief Kittisak Tomornsak said Thailand closed its border checkpoint in the town and evacuated people from along the river in the area.

Ring before you go.

[devaram]

Still open as of now.

Thai News Today

Mae Sot district chief Kittisak Tomornsak said Thailand closed its border checkpoint in the town and evacuated people from along the river in the area.

Ring before you go.

Mae Sot is not Mae Sai

[garyh]

I heard a report on ABC TV Australia that a lot of Myanmar army personal have not been payed for some time, if this continues the Junta might have some problems.

[lopburi3]

The US Embassy issued this warning 12 hours ago:

This message alerts U.S. citizens visiting and residing in Thailand that

fighting inside Burma near the Thai border has reportedly caused limited

injuries and damage inside Thailand. Americans are strongly advised to

avoid travel to and around the Thai-Burma border. On November 8,

fighting broke out in Myawaddy, Burma between elements of the DKBA and

the Burmese Army; several mortar and RPG rounds were reported to have

landed in Mae Sot, Thailand. In Mae Sot, about ten people were

reportedly injured and a store was destroyed. Several thousand Burmese

nationals crossed the border around Mae Sot seeking refuge in Thailand.

The circumstances that led to the clashes are unclear and the potential

remains for further violence. There are reports of fighting elsewhere

in Burma near the Thai border. The situation is fluid and unpredictable

both in severity and geographic extent.

[devaram]

I just talked to someone from Shan state who said that it is unlikely to have a problem there as the area is considered to be a peaceful area.