During the dry season the fields around Mae Sot are burnt to fertilise them and clear them of organic waste
Burmese migrant workers set fire to fields outside Mae Sot during the burning season
Two workers use branches to control a deliberately lit fire in the fields outside of Mae Sot. The breaches they are holding are used to control the fire
During the dry season the fields around Mae Sot are burnt to fertilise them and clear them of organic waste
A new Start
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won a landslide victory in historic national election the brought 50 years of rule by the Myanmar army to an end.
Junction Square is Yangon's first international style mall opened in March 2012, as part of the opening up to international capitalism. It was built by Shwe Taung Group who were formerly on the US scansions list. It covers about 26,570 square metres and has 270 shops and three cinemas.
Many locals believe the government is using the elections to have the last economic sanctions removed. The elections form part of 7-step 'roadmap' towards a 'disciplined democracy' as spelled out by the junta.
Junction Square is Yangon's first international style mall opened in March 2012, as part of the opening up to international capitalism. It was built by Shwe Taung Group who were formerly on the US scansions list. It covers about 26,570 square metres and has 270 shops and three cinemas.
Baby Steps
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2012 by-election was the first time people in Burma get a chance to return to the polls after a long period of milirty rule, a historic moment for a country starts to opens to the world.