YANGON – “The Thai government has banned the export of eleven products from Thailand to Myanmar, in addition to fuel, citing fraud and misrepresentation.

On February 5, the Thai government cut off electricity supplies to Myawaddy, claiming to be to suppress tiger smuggling activities. On February 6, the Thai government also cut off fuel and gas exports.

The list of eleven products includes new mobile phones, all batteries, inverters, generators, solar panels, mobile devices, cables, hardware, software, products related to fraudsters, and engine oil.

In the border town of Myawaddy, most locals use solar power for electricity.

Now that fuel exports have been banned, local people are facing hardship and commodity prices have skyrocketed, he said.

“”To solve the domestic electricity problem, we are importing solar panels from Thailand and distributing them locally. Now, because we can no longer import solar panels, trucks carrying solar panels are stuck in Mae Sot. It’s not about suppressing the tigers. In addition to fuel, if this and that goods are blocked, it could greatly affect the border trade between the two countries,”” said a trader from Myawaddy.”

Asia News Network/Eleven Media