THE SALWEEN RIVER, Myanmar (Reuters) - Driven by a boyish urge to swim across an international border, I left my clothes on a rock in Thailand before plunging into the murky waters of the Salween River and striking out for Myanmar.
There can be few places in the world where such a prank is possible, but I was convinced this secluded stretch of tropical river -- invitingly warm, only 60 metres across and devoid of annoyances like border guards or crocodiles -- was one of them.
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