RICE ON THE FREE MARKET: "In April the SPDC announced the cancellation of their forced rice procurement policy and a new rice trading policy that would ensure ?...free trade of the crop in the interest of the entire peasantry and helping develop the market- orientated economy.? In a country where 75% of the population are engaged in agriculture, 6.5 million hectares of land is used for rice farming and 55% of the country?s GDP is accounted for through the Agriculture sector,1 the policies governing rice trade is quite important..."...THE WAR ON ILLEGAL MIGRANTS: "...More than 8,000 Burmese migrants that have already been deported, according to Mae Sot immigration officials, since the Thai- Burma border reopened in October 2002. Up until now,, the often harsh Thai policy has not prevented Burmese from fleeing the violations of human rights in their country..."; CRACKDOWNS; CO-OPERATION [between the Thai and Burmese govts]; VULNERABILITY...FIGHTING THE CULTURE OF OPPRESSION: "...The key to fighting the doctrine of oppression is realising the oppressor cannot exist in this equation on their own. The oppressed, sometimes unknowingly, can also contribute to their state of oppression. In fact they are an integral part of the oppression structure, for without their obedience the oppressors would never have the ability to maintain this system of oppression..."...News Briefs: Salai Tun Than released; Aung San Suu Kyi detained; Six migrant workers killed; Bomb blasts in Tachilek.