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Myanmar still a ticking time bomb
Editorial, Published on 19/11/2023
» In the three years following the Feb 1 coup in Myanmar, the situation in the country has gone from bad to hellish. In fact, the situation has deteriorated so much that Thailand has no option but to start taking proactive steps to prepare for an imminent humanitarian crisis.
Three Thai returnees from Myanmar face warrants
Online Reporters, Published on 18/11/2023
» Three Thais among the 41 repatriated on Saturday afternoon from conflict-ridden Myanmar were found to have outstanding arrest warrants, authorities say.
Myanmar junta attacked on new fronts, thousands flee to India
Published on 13/11/2023
» Ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar on Monday, residents, rebels and an official said, as fighting erupted on two new fronts, and thousands of people crossed into neighbouring India seeking safety.
Myanmar fighter jet crashes, rebels claim responsibility
Published on 12/11/2023
» A Myanmar fighter jet has crashed during clashes between the military and an insurgent group, both sides said, in another setback for a junta facing the biggest challenge to its rule since a coup in 2021.
Thai workers trapped in Kokang hell
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 11/11/2023
» A mother whose son had been trapped in the conflict-ridden area in Kokang on the Myanmar-Chinese border trembled as she recalled the brutality the young man faced.
200+ Thais await repatriation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2023
» Over 200 Thais will be repatriated from a war-torn area in Myanmar this week once the country's authorities give the green light, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said on Wednesday.
Anwar Ibrahim's quiet triumph in Malaysia
Oped, Published on 07/11/2023
» The path from political prisoner to political power is by no means well-trodden, but those who have made the arduous journey in recent decades include luminaries such as Nelson Mandela, Jawaharlal Nehru, Aung San Suu Kyi, Michelle Bachelet, and Vaclav Havel. To this august group must be added Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who, after nine years in prison, is now showing the same zeal as Mandela did for institutional and economic reform rooted in democratic values.
Thais stuck in Shan state to return via Kunming
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/11/2023
» The government is drawing up plans to repatriate 162 Thai citizens who are trapped in Myanmar's Shan state via Kunming in China, as the conflict between the Myanmar junta and local ethnic militias escalates, said deputy police chief Surachate Hakparn yesterday.
PM orders aid for 162 Thais trapped in Myanmar fighting
Published on 03/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed authorities to help bring home 162 Thais trapped in an escalating conflict in the China-Myanmar border town of Laukkai between Myanmar troops and an alliance of ethnic armed groups.
China urges cease-fire along Myanmar border
Published on 02/11/2023
» China has called for a halt to fighting flaring along its border with Myanmar, where a rebel group says it has seized several towns, including a trade hub.