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Burma Leaves Border Open to Casino Customers23 May 2002BURMA –- As reported by the Bangkok Post: 'Burma has shut its entire border with Thailand but left the door open for gamblers to visit its border casinos. "…The extreme reaction follows Monday's cross-border shelling that has soured relations between the two neighbours, which earlier appeared to have improved. "However, the casino at the Andaman Club opposite Ranong, another casino in the Golden Triangle area and the Paradise Resort opposite Chiang Rai remained accessible to Thai gamblers yesterday. "Panithi Tangphati, advisory chairman of Tak's chamber of commerce, estimated the border closure would cost traders about 140 million bath (US$3.3 million) per day in cross-border business. "It would have economic repercussions on both Thai and Burmese villagers in the area. "…Some 100 long-tailed boats in Ranong stopped taking tourists to Burma's Kawthaung yesterday. "However, the Ranong-Koh Son boat service was still open to take gamblers to a casino on the Burmese island. "The casino is owned by a Thai senator who has close ties with Burmese authorities…" |