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9 Karen killed in Tak province

Officers from the Phop Phra police station have emerged as suspects in the killing of at least nine Karen workers from Burma whose bodies have been found in the past week. The bodies were found in two different locations in two districts of northern Tak province.

Chumpae – on the way into Isaan

Cumpae ist a city in the heart of Thailand. It is the first bigger towns on the way up into the Isaan coming from Sukothai and Phitsanolouk. Follow this road you will come to Khon Kaen.

Between Mae Sot and Tak

Mae Sot is a border town to Myanmar/Burma. It is located in the Tak Province. When you want to go from Tak to Mae Sot, it’s a 80 kilometer long trip thru the mountains.

Along the border to Burma: Mae Nam Moei

Thailand has now 6 international border checkpoints with Burma/Myanmar. For most people the border at Mae Sot is the most popular as it’s quiet in the center from the north to the south.