BANGKOK -- Myanmar civil servants and officials of the military regime began evacuating the eastern town of Myawaddy on the Thai-Myanmar border on Sunday night in one of the most significant setbacks for the regime since its takeover on Feb. 1, 2021.
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Troops from the People's Defense Forces' sixth brigade, responsible for the Myawaddy frontline, are on duty in Myanmar's Karen state in 2023. The forces' recent successes have sent civil servants fleeing to Thailand. (Photo by Berry)
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