Wealthy Myanmar citizens are on Thai property buying spree as many seek refuge from civil war and army call-up

YANGON (Eleven Media Group/ANN): With Myanmar mired in civil unrest, many wealthy citizens are rushing to buy flats in Thailand, as many are looking for somewhere else to call home and to take refuge.

On top of that, Myanmar’s junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women, state media said, as it struggles to contain armed rebel forces fighting for greater autonomy in various parts of the country.