Burma earthquake hits faded drug area,65 pepole was killed

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Burma earthquake caused buildings to sway hundreds of miles away. The economic impact of the Burma earthquake is limited as Golden Triangle opium production has declined.

The earthquake that struck Burma Thursday night hit one of its more remote regions, once known as the world's premier producer of opium and its derivative, heroin.(episode:black tungsten rings)
The extent of damage within the tightly controlled country, officially called Myanmar, was hard to assess. It's economic impact will be limited because aside from agriculture and limited tourism, the only other industry of note in the so-called Golden Triangle is opium, and that has been in decline for more than a decade.

Homes and at least one bridge were damaged in several Burmese villages along the borders with Thailand and Laos, according to the Associated Press, which quoted residents' reports. Residents in neighboring Vietnam and Thailand also felt the tremors as far away as Hanoi and Bangkok. One woman in northern Thailand died after a brick wall fell on her.

The epicenter of the Burma earthquake occurred in its easternmost and largest province, Shan, which borders Thailand, Laos, and China. It was centered between Tachileik (a Burmese on the border with Thailand) and Kyaing Tong, a center of tourism for the small number of foreign tourists who visit the country each year.

Aside from tourism and agriculture, the rural region inside one of Asia's poorest countries does not boast much industry. Its biggest claim to fame is the Golden Triangle, which once produced the bulk of the world's opium and heroin but has since ceded that dubious distinction.

"When it comes to heroin, Burma has been much reduced in recent years," says Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a drug policy advocacy organization based in New York. "It has really been displaced by Afghanistan."

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What remains of the drug industry serves Asia, he says. Illegal though it may be, the industry would feel the same effect as legitimate manufacturers would. Sales would be interrupted if Burma's already poor roads were damaged. Damage to the drug refineries could also affect production.(episode:wholesale tungsten carbide jewelry)

In recent years, China has intervened by sponsoring large-scale crop-substitution programs, especially large rubber plantations. No word yet on how they fared in the quake and the two aftershocks.
50 killed in Burma earthquake

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Burma yesterday has killed 50 people and injured 40, with the death toll expected to rise slightly, a local administration official said today.(episode:tungsten rings)

"Total death toll has now reached nearly 50 and the number of the injured is about 40 while over 100 buildings were destroyed," he said.

The quake was centred 111 km north of the Thai town of Chiang Rai. One person was confirmed dead in Thailand.

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