11.   Yet closing the border drug trade completely would deny the cheap prescriptions to the elderly.

12.   Realistically, Thailand faces more difficulty in its cross border trade with Burma than ever before.

13.   Although the border trade violates the sanctions, the United Nations has mostly preferred to ignore it.

14.   Bangladesh and Burma opened border trade Tuesday, one year after they had signed an agreement to do so.

15.   Bilateral border trade is still traditional in nature because it is not well regulated.

16.   But previous sessions have resulted in pulling back troops at some points and opening border trade.

17.   China and Russia plan to improve cooperation in enforcing controls on their thriving border trade, state-run media reported Tuesday.

18.   China and Vietnam have opened their first direct passenger rail service in a bid to improve border trade, the official China Daily reported Tuesday.

19.   Diplomats and aid workers say they are uncertain if Thailand is still providing military assistance, but the border trade goes on.

20.   For decades shielded by seclusion, the Burmese have undertaken economic reforms that have increased border trade, foreign tourists and businessmen.