Tag: Kelantan
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On the Kelantan-Thailand Border: Malaysia’s Drug War Brings Uncertainty to a ‘Dead’ Town
Introduction: A town in limbo at a porous border Along the Kelantan-Thailand frontier, strides to tighten national security collide with daily life in a town that locals call quiet, bordering on desolate. Malaysia’s intensified push to curb drug smuggling has prompted a raft of measures — from physical barriers to cross-border patrols — that ripple…
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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.…