Border pass to Burma (Myanmar)

When I came her the first time in 1985, this border was open for foreigners to step 200m into Burma. There was a smuggling market which is now only located on the Thai side. At the moment we came in Nov. 2009 the border line was absolutely closed for all kind of passing due a serious skirmish between Thai and Burmese border guards.
At the background still are the remains of the Japanese Death railway, which would go 460 km further to Rangoon.