CNI News
24 August 2024
Because the Unique Identifier (UID) smart cards are issued to those who live in Myawady and have both household member list and national verification cards only, the people coming from other regions are finding it difficult, said philanthropic associations to CNI News.
Although anyone from other regions were issued UID smart cards, that limitation occurs because of the UID card forgery problem in Myawady.
If a person leave the border gate to go to the Thai side, he must have a UID card. So, people from other regions are finding it difficult, an official from Alinthit Philanthropic Association told CNI News.
" Because of this restriction, people from other regions will have to go back to their native towns to make UIDs kind of. Travel expenses are high. If you go from Myawady to Hpa-an, it costs you at least 130,000 kyats. There are two groups of workers. One is to go to the Thai side and the other is waiting to work in the casinos in the border area. Before they can work, they rent houses and live together." he said.
While seeing those who are applying for UID cards
However, although some people are not residents of Myawady, if they are related to relevant authorities, UID cards reportedly are issued to them.
Although the authorities has stated that UID cards would be issued to residents of Myawady only, brokers will make UID cards for people from other regions in some way, said philanthropic associations and locals.
Because there have been a lot of IDPs and people who come to work in the border areas, it is difficult to rent houses or flats and house rents are also rising. At present, because of devaluation of Myanmar kyat, everything is sold in Thai baht in Myawady, U Aung Khin, a resident of Myawady, told CNI News.
" You can buy goods in every shop in Thai baht in Myawady. Both Myanmar kyat and Thai baht are used in the town." he said.
There are no people who will visit for other reasons except for those who will work in the Thai side or border areas in Myawady border gate. Moreover, there has been a sharp increase in the number of illegal sneak routes. Moreover, the cost to sneak has reportedly jumped from 20 to 40 lakh kyats.
