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Cynthia Maung seeks Thai citizenship
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2023
» Dr Cynthia Maung, the founder and director of the Mae Tao clinic in Tak's Mae Sot district and an ethnic Karen born in Myanmar, has applied for Thai citizenship after helping to provide health services for patients along the border for three decades.
Anti-virus measures hurting migrants
News, Published on 06/04/2020
» In this time of Covid-19, the migrant and refugee population living along the Thai-Myanmar border have encountered an ordeal, not only from fears of virus spread, but from the tough state measures imposed to contain the disease. There is also an increased risk of exposure.
Seeking status
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 18/04/2017
» Thailand has long seen a great influx of foreign migrants and workers from its surrounding neighbours, such as Myanmar or Laos. It is also home to many smaller ethnic minority groups such as the Karen, Hmong or Lahu. However, Thailand has never had the best track record when it comes to dealing with these foreign or ethnic minorities, especially when it comes to documentation. This poses a problem to these minorities, many of whom have lived in Thailand for decades, as they don't have the legal documents and identification often required in various situations, from medical or school applications to basic protection of law.
Risk and reward
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 10/04/2017
» A mathematician turned regulator, banker and most recently co-founder of a fintech breeding ground, Michelle Katics can say confidently that there is hardly any aspect of the financial world, real or virtual, that she has not explored.
Medicine monk
Spectrum, Phil Thornton, Published on 27/12/2015
» The muscular arm of a saffron-clad monk, propped against the wall of a bamboo hut, draws air pictures to illustrate why his community is in desperate need of an ambulance.
No quick fix for an ailing health system
Spectrum, Published on 22/02/2015
» While acknowledging Myanmar needs help, Cynthia Maung is not optimistic that a $100 million (about 3.2 billion baht) agreement with the World Bank for essential health services will benefit ethnic community health organisations or their patients.
Getting clean in Mae Sot
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/01/2014
» Mae Sot is a small area of the northwestern province of Tak bordering Myanmar, with a population of just over 100,000.
Health cooperation at border critical
News, Published on 23/12/2013
» Last week I was awarded an honorary medical doctorate from the University of Ubon Ratchathani. To receive an award of such high regard was a huge honour, and it was a privilege to be given it by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Clinic founder honoured
News, Published on 19/12/2013
» Cynthia Maung, founder of the Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot, has received an honorary doctorate in medicine from Ubon Ratchathani University.
Dr Cynthia's funding blues
Spectrum, Published on 24/11/2013
» Sitting down in a small room in Sydney's central business district, Cynthia Maung looked tired. She had just touched down in Australia earlier this month to receive the country's only honour for peace, the Sydney Peace Prize, for her work with Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot. The clinic offers refugees a level of reliable health care that cannot be found in Myanmar. Last year alone the clinic treated 150,000 people.