The thriving border trade at the town of Mae Sot dried up three months ago.

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According to activists in Mae Sot, the next three days witnessed the rounding up and expulsion of 1, 500 migrant workers.

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The Moei River separating the Thai town of Mae Sot from the Burmese city of Myawaddy is a hotbed of crime.

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The downturn was quick to hit Mae Sot's export-focused garment factories.

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