Myanmar shuts key trade crossing with Thailand as junta seeks to choke rebel funding before polls

Myanmar shuts key trade crossing with Thailand as junta seeks to choke rebel funding before polls

The crossing at the Myawaddy bridge, which carries more than $120m worth of goods between the neighbours each month according to Thai customs data, was sealed to trading vehicles

Thai soldiers stand guard overlooking the Moei river on the Thai side near the Tak border checkpoint with Myanmar in Thailand’s Mae Sot district. File image/ AFP