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Crackdown theatre masks border graft
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 06/12/2025
» The thunderous explosion that sent a 12-storey building crashing to the ground in the border backwater of Shwe Kokko at midday on Wednesday sounded like a major accident, if not an earthquake.
Tackling the scammers on the border
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 05/07/2024
» Abbas (assumed name) and Beni were excited when their friend and compatriot, Chihab, offered them a lucrative e-commerce job in Thailand. Abbas and Beni accepted the offer at once. The monthly salary started at US$1,000 (36,000 baht) and they were told the boss would double the salary after they gained more experience.
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.
PM's visit to Mae Sai a positive sign
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 15/09/2023
» Today, PM and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin and other cabinet members will visit Chiang Rai province. One stop in the busy itinerary is Mae Sai Border Pass No.1 where they will discuss on how to boost border trade and how to fight against narcotics that flow through the porous border.
Criminal gangs tarnish Golden Triangle
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 11/06/2022
» Bo Keo airport which is under construction in the northern part of Laos may give the impression of economic development in this once quiet corner of the world.
Junta brutality triggers desertions
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 01/02/2022
» Becoming a commissioned officer in the Tatmadaw was a dream for many young men in Myanmar. Among them, was Captain Zero (real name withheld for safety reasons), an army officer who was once stationed in Magway, which lies northwest of Nay Pyi Taw.