As civil war rages in Myanmar, a Thai border town has become a hub for diplomacy and espionage

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Open this photo in gallery: The Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge is a key economic link between the Thai city of Mae Sot and Myawaddy in Myanmar.James Griffiths/The Globe and Mail Officially, there are two border crossings between the Thai town of Mae Sot and Myawaddy in Myanmar: one for goods and cargo, and another for people, both staffed by customs and immigrations officers from the two countries. Unofficially, there are dozens, if not hundreds of places to cross the Moei River, which separates Thailand and Myanmar – from well-built wooden bridges that can support a motorbike, to rickety bamboo structures spanning...