Tag: border economy
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Dead Town on the Kelantan-Thailand Border: Malaysia’s Drug War Unsettles Residents and Businesses
Introduction: A border where walls meet whispers of disruption The Kelantan-Thailand border, once a quiet seam along Malaysia’s northeast, is becoming a focal point of a national effort to curb drug trafficking and smuggling. As Kuala Lumpur increases security measures, residents describe a town once alive with cross-border trade that now feels largely cut off.…
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Why Turks Drive to Greece for Cheese to Beat Inflation
Cross-Border Cheese Runs: A Practical Escape from Inflation Every month, a ritual unfolds on the roads between Turkey and Greece. Cihan Citak, a resident of Istanbul, loads his car with patience and border-crossing documents, drives roughly four hours to the Greek port town of Alexandroupolis, and navigates busy supermarkets along the Aegean coast. His destination…