Burmese authorities detained eighty Thai citizens who were suspected to have engaged in illegal logging in Burmese territory. Seizures of timber-cutting machinery, bulldozers and trucks were also made by the Burmese security forces. Since the arrests, 31 have been released but 49 are still being detained following negotiations with Thai authorities.
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80 Thais arrested by Burma for logging
The Irwaddy, 6 Jul 2012