September 3, 2004: "In Three Pagoda Pass border town, trading between Thailand and Burma decreased down in comparison with the previous years and many traders shifted their trading to Myawaddy-Maesot border point, according to the traders. According to a general groceries trader, Mr. U Moe Kha, he said there is no profit to import Thai goods due to expensive transporting costs and taxes levied by the Burmese Army and many other ethnic armed groups..."