New Mon State Party Agrees to Close Thai-Myanmar Border Crossings to Curb COVID-19 irrawaddy.com

In an effort to boost cooperation with the Myanmar government to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country, the New Mon State Party (NMSP) has asked migrants returning from Thailand to re-enter Myanmar via Myawaddy in Karen State, and will keep all of the border crossings under its control in the Three Pagodas Pass area closed.