Thursday, May 1, 2008

Burmese leader visits Chiang Rai

(BangkokPost.com) – Burma’s leader Gen Thein Sein will visit Chiang Rai province on his final day in Thailand.

He is due to inspect the Mae Fah Luang Foundation and its various projects to enourage locals to cultivate agricultural crops instead of opium.

There are reports that the Thai and Burmese governments are embarking on a joint project to develop the Shan state in Burma.

(Source- http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breaking_previous.php#)

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