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The unravelling of Burma's military rule
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 19/12/2023
» The Burmese army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan's army, it is the tail that wags the dog: rather than the army serving the country, it's the other way around.
Myanmar hands over 111 Thais
News, Published on 16/12/2023
» A total of 111 Thais who had been stranded in Laukkaing town in Myanmar's northern Shan State were brought home via the 2nd Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district yesterday.
111 Thais repatriated from Myanmar
Online Reporters, Published on 15/12/2023
» Another 111 Thai nationals, who had been stranded amid fighting in northern Shan State of Myanmar, returned to Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai on Friday with help from the Myanmar authorities.
Rebel fire and China's ire: Inside Myanmar's anti-junta offensive
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2023
» YANGON - Generals from Myanmar's junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives of three powerful ethnic armies. They sat across a wide table covered with blue cloth and decorated with elaborate bouquets.
China ‘mediated Myanmar peace talks’
Published on 14/12/2023
» BEIJING - China has mediated peace talks between Myanmar’s ruling military and rebel groups, and the parties agreed on a temporary ceasefire and to maintain dialogue, Beijing said on Thursday.
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
Stranded Thais one flight from home
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/12/2023
» A government aircraft with 83 Thais and one Malaysian national aboard, all previously stranded in Myanmar's Laukkaing, is scheduled to land in Thailand today.
Call centre gangs exploit vulnerable victims
News, Published on 03/12/2023
» A 68-year-old housewife lost 1.5 million baht in savings within 30 minutes after she answered a phone call from a gang of scammers. A member tricked her by posing as a bank agent and telling her she was eligible to receive 5,000 baht from a new government financial aid scheme.
Chinese navy visits Myanmar in 'show of friendship'
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/11/2023
» BEIJING - Chinese warships are visiting Myanmar, highlighting the strong relationship between the two countries' militaries amid recent clashes in border regions that threaten to complicate relations.
Travel risk warning for parts of Myanmar
Online Reporters, Published on 27/11/2023
» Thais living or travelling in Myanmar are being advised to avoid areas under martial law, particularly in northern Shan State, for their own safety.