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Alert sounds over cholera outbreak in Myanmar
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has ordered surveillance measures to be stepped up along the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak following a cholera outbreak in Myanmar.
Cholera alert in Tak after breakout across Myanmar border
Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has opened an emergency operations centre (EOC) in Tak province in a bid to block cholera, which is spreading in the adjacent city of Shwe Kokko in Myanmar. Two cases so far have been recorded in Tak.
Drug smugglers change tactics
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 18/12/2024
» Authorities are tightening drug suppression efforts along the border with Myanmar after finding new tricks used to facilitate its transportation.
Myanmar will free arrested fishermen on Jan 4, says Thai defence minister
Post Reporters, Published on 17/12/2024
» The Myanmar government will on Jan 4 free four Thai fishermen arrested on a fishing boat off Ranong province late last month, according to Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Govt to host talks on Myanmar
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 17/12/2024
» Thailand will host two regional meetings on the Myanmar crisis this week, as Malaysia, which will assume the chairmanship of Asean next year, calls for more effort to bring Myanmar back into the fold of the regional bloc.
Two missing in landslide on Thailand's Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 15/12/2024
» SURAT THANI: Rescue workers and soldiers are battling to find two Myanmar construction workers still missing after a landslide buried their shelter on the tourist island of Koh Samui early Sunday.
Crew's release awaits Myanmar nod
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/12/2024
» The government will have to wait for Nay Pyi Taw to decide on the fate of the Thai crewmembers detained in the neighbouring country following an incident off the coast of Ranong last week, as local authorities are not authorised to sign off on their release.
Group protests to demand trawler crew's release
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2024
» A group of local fishermen are planning to gather at Ranong Provincial Hall today to push for the repatriation of the four Thai fishing crew who are detained in Myanmar following an incident in a disputed maritime area off the coast of Ranong last week.
Wa State Army denies Thai border tension rumours
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 08/12/2024
» Myanmar's United Wa State Army (UWSA), known as the Red Wa Army, on Sunday denied reports of growing tensions over a standoff with Thailand, urging the public not to believe the rumours and condemning those who would "stir up war".
4 Thais safe after Myanmar navy incident
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/12/2024
» Four Thai nationals detained in Myanmar remain safe after their boat allegedly strayed into Myanmar waters in the Andaman Sea on Saturday, the government said yesterday.