Residents in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township, on the border with Thailand, are suffering severe impacts from the Thai government’s decision to cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to the township on Feb 5.

KANCHANABURI - The weekly outdoor market along the Thai-Myanmar border is feeling the pinch as a power shortage takes its toll on buyers from Myanmar.

Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem.