A view of Laukkai town in 2020, when it was a booming casino town. (Fully Light Golden Triangle Media)

Escape from Laukkai: A migrant’s story

A migrant worker from central Myanmar tells Frontier how he fled Laukkai as war closed in on the town bordering China, bringing with it death, destruction and allegations of forced recruitment.

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