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  • Thai soldiers patrol the Thai-Burmese border in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Thai soldiers patrolling the Thai-Burmese border search hill tribe villagers returning from working the fields located a short distance away in Burma. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • A Thai soldier of the Third Army takes position during a patrol on the Thai-Burmese border in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Thai soldiers patrol the Thai-Burmese border in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Thai soldiers patrolling the Thai-Burmese border search a hill tribe villager returning from working in fields located a short distance away in Burma. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Thai soldiers patrol the Thai-Burmese border.
  • Thai soldiers patrol the Thai-Burmese border.
  • Thai soldiers patrol the Thai-Burmese border in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Thai soldiers man a checkpoint on a remote road next to the Thai-Burmese border. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Thai soldiers at a checkpoint near the Thai-Burmese border conduct a routine search for contraband. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Thai soldiers hold a suspected drug smuggler close to the Thai-Burmese border. The shabbily dressed suspect was found to be hiding 180,000 Thai baht (US$4000). Four suspect accomplices were taken into custody for questioning when they could not account for the source of the cash or incriminating drug paraphernalia..
  • Thai soldiers search a suspected drug smuggler close to the Thai-Burmese border. The shabbily dressed suspect was found to be hiding 180,000 Thai baht (US$4000). Four suspected accomplices were taken into custody for questioning when they could not account for the source of the cash or incriminating drug paraphernalia..
  • Thai soldiers search the belongings of a suspected drug smuggler close to the Thai-Burmese border. A shabbily dressed accomplice was found to be hiding 180,000 Thai baht (US$4000). Five suspects were taken into custody for questioning when they could not account for the source of the cash or incriminating drug paraphernalia...
  • Thai soldiers search a suspected drug smuggler close to the Thai-Burmese border. Four suspected accomplices were taken into custody for questioning when they could not account for the source of the 180,000 Thai baht (US$4000) cash or incriminating drug paraphernalia..
  • Thai soldiers question a suspected drug smuggler metres away from the Thai-Burmese border. The shabbily dressed suspect was found to be hiding 180,000 Thai baht (US$4000). Four suspected accomplices were taken into custody for questioning when they could not account for the source of the cash or incriminating drug paraphernalia..
  • Thai soldiers receive orders prior to setting an overnight ambush for drug smugglers on one of the many pathways across the porous Thai-Burmese border. The team is equipped with two sets of night-vision goggles and expect any smugglers to attempt to pass in the dark hours of early morning.
  • Thai soldiers receive orders prior to setting an overnight ambush for drug smugglers on one of the many pathways across the porous Thai-Burmese border. The team is equipped with two sets of night-vision goggles and expect any smugglers to attempt to pass in the dark hours of early morning.
  • Thai soldiers march to an overnight ambush for drug smugglers on one of the many pathways across the porous Thai-Burmese border. The team is equipped with two sets of night-vision goggles and expect any smugglers to attempt to pass in the dark hours of early morning.
  • A Thai soldier lies in wait on an overnight ambush for drug smugglers on one of the many pathways across the porous Thai-Burmese border. The team is equipped with two sets of night-vision goggles and expect any smugglers to attempt to pass in the dark hours of early morning.
  • A Thai soldier lies in wait on an overnight ambush for drug smugglers on one of the many pathways across the porous Thai-Burmese border. The team is equipped with two sets of night-vision goggles and expect any smugglers to attempt to pass in the dark hours of early morning.
  • Burmese migrant workers wade across the Mae Sai River to a Thai checkpoint and a day's labour.
  • Burmese migrant workers are searched for contraband at a Thai checkpoint on arrival.
  • Burmese migrant workers are searched for contraband at a Thai checkpoint on arrival.
  • Burmese migrant workers enter a thumbprint to a ledger at a Thai checkpoint.
  • Thai police search a car bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police check identity cards on a bus bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search for narcotics and other contraband and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police and soldiers check identity cards on a bus bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search for narcotics and other contraband and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police check identity cards on a bus bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search for narcotics and other contraband and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police check identity cards on a bus bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search for narcotics and other contraband and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police and soldiers check identity cards on a bus bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search for narcotics and other contraband and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police check identity cards on a bus bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search for narcotics and other contraband and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police and soldiers check identity cards on a bus bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search for narcotics and other contraband and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • A man without identification is held for questioning at a checkpoint close to the Burmese border. Authorities suspect that the man is a soldier deserting fresh fighting within the troubled Burmese border region.
  • A man without identification is held for questioning at a checkpoint close to the Burmese border. Authorities suspect that the man is a soldier deserting fresh fighting within the troubled Burmese border region.
  • A man without identification is held for questioning at a checkpoint close to the Burmese border. Authorities suspect that the man is a soldier deserting fresh fighting within the troubled Burmese border region.
  • Thai police search the driver of a car bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • Thai police search a car bound for Chiang Rai from the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai. Though baggage receives a cursory search and there is often a sniffer dog on hand, emphasis is given to reading the body language of nervous smugglers. The conversational attitude of officers belies attention to passengers who cannot meet their eye, tremble or sweat despite chill air conditioning. Thai police, army, immigration and customs officers work together at the busy checkpoint at which smugglers are routinely arrested.
  • An x-ray taken at the local clinic of a suspected drug smuggler reveals three bags of pills hidden in her rectum.
  • Methamphetamine pills. Known locally as 'yaba'- crazy medicine- the pills carry the stamp 'WY', the logo of the United Wa State Army.
  • Thai soldiers count the 1514 seized methamphetamine pills of a smuggler arrested at a checkpoint close to the Burmese border. An arresting officer speculated that the 43 year-old hill-tribe woman could receive up to ten years in prison for the offence.
  • Thai soldiers count the 1514 seized methamphetamine pills of a smuggler arrested at a checkpoint close to the Burmese border. An arresting officer speculated that the 43 year-old hill-tribe woman could receive up to ten years in prison for the offence.
  • Arresting officers pose for a trophy picture with a smuggler caught with 1514 methamphetamine pills at a checkpoint close to the Burmese border. An officer speculated that the 43 year-old hill-tribe woman could receive up to ten years in prison for the offence.
  • The identification card of a smuggler lies with her 1514 methamphetamine pills at a checkpoint close to the Burmese border. An officer speculated that the 43 year-old hill-tribe woman could receive up to ten years in prison for the offence.
  • Thai army and police officers take a smuggler to a cell to await further interrogation. An officer speculated that the 43 year-old hill-tribe woman, caught with 1514 methamphetamine pills she had trafficked from Burma, could receive up to ten years in prison for the offence.
  • Thai army and police officers take a smuggler to a cell to await further interrogation. An officer speculated that the 43 year-old hill-tribe woman, caught with 1514 methamphetamine pills she had trafficked from Burma, could receive up to ten years in prison for the offence.
  • The gates of the Tachilek border crossing into Burma close at 6pm.
  • Traders cross the bridge between border checkpoints of Taechelik, Burma and Mae Sai, Thailand. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • A Thai soldier at the Thai-Burmese border conducts a routine search for contraband. The area is notorious as a route for narcotics trafficked from Burma.
  • Burmese boys run back across the Friendship Bridge from Thailand as guards prepare to close the gates at 6pm.
  • General Lertrat Rattanawanich, assistant Thai Army commander-in-chief (appointed as Chief-of-Staff of the Supreme Command, October 2005), addresses members of the media at the bridge that is Thailand's northernmost frontier crossing with Burma.
  • General Lertrat Rattanawanich, assistant Thai Army commander-in-chief (appointed as Chief-of-Staff of the Supreme Command, October 2005), is given a presentation of how local militia ambushed two smugglers on the Thai-Burmese border, intercepting thirty kilos of opium. The smugglers- suspected members of the USWA- died in the ambush. The opium has a Bangkok street value of US$20,000.
  • General Lertrat Rattanawanich, assistant Thai Army commander-in-chief (appointed as Chief-of-Staff of the Supreme Command, October 2005), is given a presentation of how local militia ambushed two smugglers on the Thai-Burmese border, intercepting thirty kilos of opium. The smugglers- suspected members of the USWA- died in the ambush. The opium has a Bangkok street value of US$20,000.