Recent announcements of peace between insurgents and the government are assumed to be "live and let live" agreements, which allow the Wa and Shan people to concentrate on the more lucrative business of opium rather than vying for political power. Consequently, for the first time since World War II, it appears the Yangon government has control over its entire 1,600-kilometer border with Thailand. Myanmar is the second largest producer of opium in the world.
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