"Burmese army set up free trading for bamboo-shoot with Thailand yesterday, replacing pro-Rangoon Karen group's monopoly at Three Pagoda Pass. Lt.Col Soe Htat, the commander of IB 38, called the regional commanders of Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) yesterday morning at 9:00 am after receiving complaints from the traders that the DKBA is monopolizing bamboo-shoot trade. Armed pro-Rangoon DKBA control the bamboo-shoot trade and barred other traders from buying the shoots..."