Myanmar-Thailand Border Dispute: Prospects for Demarcation

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"In recent years, Myanmar-Thailand relations have experienced a surge of positive bilateralism due to their common membership in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, the thaw in relations still leaves the boundary dispute between two countries largely unresolved. A major clash occurred in February 2001 and tension on the border still prevails. It?s critical to look at the history of this boundary dispute, problems that fester on the border and what implications these could have on Thai-Burma?s effort to demarcate the boundary? Whether the improving economic relations have lessened the tensions or not? What will be the likely future in terms of finding a solution? ..."

Creator/author: 

Tanvi Pate

Source/publisher: 

Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (Delhi)

Date of Publication: 

2010-07-08

Date of entry: 

2010-11-16

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English

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