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Desperate, jobless Cambodians caught sneaking into Thailand
News, Online Reporters, Published on 13/08/2025
» Forty-six jobless Cambodians were caught sneaking into Thailand through Chanthaburi border province on Tuesday night, driven by lack of employment opportunities in Cambodia.
Taking a journey into the unknown
Roger Crutchley, Published on 13/07/2025
» According to newspaper reports Bulgaria will next year become the 21st country to adopt the euro. Admittedly it's hardly earth-shattering news and is possibly the first time Bulgaria has ever been mentioned in PostScript, let alone its currency, the "lev". But it reinforces my feeling that the European Union and the euro is partly responsible for taking the fun and romance out of travel.
Six-year-old among group arrested over killing of Myanmar general
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2025
» Myanmar’s military has arrested a six-year-old girl as part of a group it labelled “terrorists” in connection with the assassination of a retired general and former diplomat, according to a junta-run newspaper on Friday.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Jan 17-23
Guru, Published on 17/01/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Thai fishermen's release 'imminent', says Maris
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/12/2024
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry expects Myanmar to "soon" release four Thai fishermen who were captured along with their boat off Ranong province in disputed waters last month to show its commitment to peace in the region.
Myanmar’s war has forced doctors and nurses into prostitution
Published on 16/12/2024
» After seven years of medical school in Myanmar, May finally achieved her goal of becoming a doctor. But a month after she graduated and found a job, her dreams started unravelling.
World Bank sees Myanmar economy shrinking as civil war rages on
Published on 11/12/2024
» The World Bank expects Myanmar’s economy to contract in the current fiscal year, as elevated inflation, a slumping currency, and electricity and labour shortages further pressure a war-torn nation.
Conflict in Myanmar sparks surge in Thai property purchases
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2024
» Buyers from Myanmar have been snapping up condominiums in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand, providing a bright spark for the kingdom's sluggish real-estate market, as they look to move money out of an economy battered by civil war.
Illegal job seekers caught en route to Malaysia
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 05/09/2024
» SONGKHLA: Fifteen illegal migrants from Myanmar hoping to get jobs in Malaysia and a Thai driver were arrested in Rattaphum district of this southern border province on Thursday.
Traders on sidelines awaiting signals from Fed chief
Business, Published on 24/08/2024
» RECAP: Trade was subdued in most Asian stock markets yesterday while the dollar rebounded from one-year lows, as investors were cautious ahead of a major speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.