• A Family From Yebyu Fled To The Border

• Koa Sike (Singer)

. Nai Ha Dea (Driver)

Independent Mon News Agency
June 3, 2004

The Burmese currency exchange rate has a little low down in Mon area in this week according to the money exchange businessman in Three Pagoda Pass, a small border town with Thailand.

“Burmese money is 1.70 kyat up in exchange price for Thai currency,” a main exchange shop in Three Pagoda Pass, Win Mar said.

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Broker created expensive cost for applying (Mon State) Ma La Ma motorbike license

Independent Mon News Agency
May 25, 2004

Because of payment to broker too expensive, the cost for applying to get (Mon State) Ma La Ma motorbike license costs are higher than before, the local traders said.

“Now we have to pay 30, 000 Kyat more to get Ma La Ma (literally – Moulmein, the capital of Mon State) license,” Nai Kong, a motorbike trader said.

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