Southeast Asian Affairs, January 1st, 2000
Thailand's relationship with Myanmar continued to be problematic. Since the two countries share 2,000 kilometres of a common border, perhaps it is not surprising that there are problems such as disputed boundaries, smuggling, illegal migration and drug trafficking. The most serious related to Myanmar refugees --- mostly students --- in Thailand and the alleged violations of Myanmar territorial waters and economic zone by Thai fishing vessels.
In December 1998, an armed fishing trawler carrying no national identification attacked a Thai naval vessel in the Andaman Sea, killing two Thai naval o...
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