Buddhist monks, wrapped in sacred saffron-colored robes, flock here from monasteries in Thailand to stock up on cheap counterfeit movie videos and freshly ripped music discs, brought in from China,
Burma's northern neighbor.
Foreigners from all over the world trickle into this tattered town's bazaar in eastern Burma, a country also known as Myanmar, to bu…
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