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Lotus Art De Vivre showcases craftsmanship
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 21/11/2023
» The power of unity is reflected through a number of stunning craft works on showcase during "The Power Of One LAdV Masterpiece Collection x Damisa Vanaswas", which kicks off on Tuesday and runs daily from 11am to 7pm until Nov 26. The venue is Lotus Art De Vivre boutique at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel on Ratchadamri Road.
Myanmar jade mine recovery effort called off
Published on 24/12/2021
» Rescuers in northern Myanmar said the confirmed death toll from a landslide at an illegal jade mine had risen to six on Friday as they called off the search operation with dozens still missing and presumed dead.
Myanmar rescuers recover third body after jade mine disaster, dozens still missing
AFP, Published on 23/12/2021
» YANGON: Rescuers in northern Myanmar retrieved two more bodies on Thursday after a landslide at an illegally run jade mine and warned that dozens of people feared missing are likely dead.
2 dead, scores missing after Myanmar jade mine disaster
AFP, Published on 23/12/2021
» At least two people have died and dozens remain missing after a deadly Myanmar jade mine landslide, with rescuers warning Thursday they did not expect to find any survivors.
Myanmar jade industry becoming 'slush fund' for junta
Published on 29/06/2021
» Myanmar's multi-billion-dollar jade mines risk becoming a "slush fund" for military repression, Global Witness said Tuesday, urging consumers to boycott purchasing any jade and gemstones from the coup-wracked nation.
International pressure mounts on Myanmar junta as protests go on
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2021
» The European Union warned it is considering sanctions on Myanmar while Washington penalised two more generals for links to the military coup, as Western countries sought to pressure the junta to avoid a violent crackdown after weeks of protests.
At least 50 feared killed by landslide at Myanmar jade mine
AFP, Published on 23/04/2019
» YANGON: At least 50 people were feared dead after a landslide in northern Myanmar engulfed jade miners while they were sleeping, local police said on Tuesday, the latest deadly accident in a notoriously dangerous industry.
Born in blood, Myanmar's army prospers
New York Times, Published on 29/01/2018
» YANGON: For Myanmar's army, the campaign of atrocity it has waged to drive hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya Muslims out of the country is no innovation. The force was born in blood 76 years ago and has been shedding it ever since.
Thai SMEs encouraged to invest in Mandalay
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 08/09/2017
» Thailand's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to invest in Myanmar, especially in Mandalay, a region with abundant natural resources, strong agricultural production and growing demand for Thai goods.
Myanmar jade mine slide kills 9
Published on 11/02/2017
» Nine men were killed and another one injured by a collapsing slag heap as they scavenged jade remnants at a mine in Hpakant township in Kachin state in northern Myanmar, officials said on Saturday.