Junta Stops Fuel Going to Myawaddy Township

0n 7 February 2025 the junta banned the transport of fuel from the rest of Myanmar to Myawaddy Township on the Thai border, two days after Thailand banned all fuel exports to Myawaddy on 5 February.

In an effort to crack down on scam operations on the Myanmar side of the border, the Thai Government cut electricity and fuel deliveries to five border areas in Myanmar where scam centres are operating, on 5 February. These included the towns of Myawaddy and Payathonzu (Three Pagoda Pass) in Karen State, and Tachileik in eastern Shan State.