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Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia

Al Jazeera  

With Laos as chair, the 10 members of ASEAN appear to be becoming more accommodative of reviled military regime. “ASEAN’s foreign ministers endorsed the much-criticised Thai humanitarian initiative and, given the growing role of China and other Myanmar neighbours since Operation 1027, ASEAN appears to be fading into the background,” said Laetitia van den Assum, a former Dutch ambassador to …

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5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says
1 year ago

5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities detected at least five boats packed tight with refugees approaching shores of Aceh province, officials said Thursday. Indonesia intensified patrols of its waters after a sharp rise in Rohingya refugees arriving since November, said Aceh’s Air Force Base Commander Col. Yoyon Kuscahyono. He said air patrols detected at least five boats Wednesday entering Indonesian …

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Trilateral Highway Connecting Kolkata with Bangkok to Start Operation in 4 Years
1 year, 6 months ago

Trilateral Highway Connecting Kolkata with Bangkok to Start Operation in 4 Years

News 18  

As part of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation project, a trilateral highway, which will connect Bangkok with Kolkata, is all set to start its operation in the next three or four years. Reports say that the work on the project already has been initiated, and the proposed plan is expected to provide great economic …

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Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns’ notorious casinos, but they keep operating
1 year, 7 months ago

Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns’ notorious casinos, but they keep operating

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A Thai state enterprise that has been exporting electricity to neighboring Myanmar has cut off power to two border towns with notorious casino complexes that allegedly host major organized crime operations, Thai officials said Tuesday. Power from Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority to the complexes in Myawaddy township in Kayin state was cut at midnight on Monday, said Montsak …

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Fighting in Myanmar sends thousands fleeing to Thailand
1 year, 9 months ago

Fighting in Myanmar sends thousands fleeing to Thailand

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — More than 5,000 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand in recent days as fighting between Myanmar’s army and armed resistance groups has intensified in the border area, Thai media and officials said Thursday. At least 5,428 civilians, including more than 800 children, crossed the border by Wednesday night from Myanmar’s Myawaddy district to seek refuge in …

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Myanmar’s democratic struggle at stake in Thailand’s election
1 year, 9 months ago

Myanmar’s democratic struggle at stake in Thailand’s election

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar people in Thailand hope a new government in Bangkok will take a tougher line on the coup leaders in Naypyidaw. When Min Aung Hlaing’s regime executed four pro-democracy activists last year, Pheu Thai issued a statement reiterating its “unwavering support to the rights to rally for democracy and to be protected by the rule of law, including a free …

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Verify Employers' Credentials: Govt Issues Advisory Following Fake IT Job Offers in Myanmar
2 years, 3 months ago

Verify Employers' Credentials: Govt Issues Advisory Following Fake IT Job Offers in Myanmar

News 18  

India on Saturday advised its nationals looking for jobs abroad to verify the credentials of foreign employers and antecedents of recruiting agents in view of many Indians lured to Myanmar as part of a scam. The Ministry of External Affairs said instances of “fake job rackets” offering lucrative jobs in Thailand by dubious IT firms have come to the notice …

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All Efforts on to Secure Release of Indians Held in Myanmar: MoS MEA
2 years, 3 months ago

All Efforts on to Secure Release of Indians Held in Myanmar: MoS MEA

News 18  

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said the Indian Mission in Myanmar is making all efforts to secure the release of Indians trapped in that country’s Myawaddy area after falling prey to an international racket promising jobs in Thailand. The Indian embassy in Myanmar had rescued over 30 Indians out of the 60 trapped in the …

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Myanmar refugees in Thailand endure resettlement wait
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar refugees in Thailand endure resettlement wait

Al Jazeera  

Refugees who fled a military crackdown in Myanmar face a precarious situation in Thailand as they wait for resettlement in a third country. She added that the Thai government was leading the country’s refugee response at the border, where it had established standard operating procedures last March stipulating that all refugees were to be housed in “temporary safe areas” under …

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Despite risk of death, Thailand sends Myanmar refugees back
2 years, 9 months ago

Despite risk of death, Thailand sends Myanmar refugees back

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The young woman from Myanmar and her family now live amid the tall grasses of a riverbank on the Thai border, trapped in limbo between a country that does not want them and a country whose military could kill them. But I have not returned to the village at all.” Though international refugee laws forbid the return …

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Despite risk of death, Thailand sends Myanmar refugees back
2 years, 9 months ago

Despite risk of death, Thailand sends Myanmar refugees back

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The young woman from Myanmar and her family now live amid the tall grasses of a riverbank on the Thai border, trapped between a country that does not want them and a country whose military could kill them. But I have not returned to the village at all.” Though international refugee laws forbid the return of people …

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My Life for Democracy
3 years, 2 months ago

My Life for Democracy

Al Jazeera  

Young activists in Myanmar and Thailand risk their lives and face imprisonment in their fight for democracy. In Thailand and Myanmar, an activist and a politician who both believe democracy is worth dying for, risk imprisonment, torture, and their lives and limbs in the pursuit of freedom and representation. Young politician and activist, Ei Thinzar Maung, leads the fight against …

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Suzuki Cup to be held at centralised venue, Vietnam drawn to face Malaysia
3 years, 3 months ago

Suzuki Cup to be held at centralised venue, Vietnam drawn to face Malaysia

The Hindu  

Southeast Asia’s upcoming Suzuki Cup tournament will now be held in a centralised venue after organisers scrapped plans to play on a home-and-away basis due to concerns about travel and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Vietnam, the defending champion, was drawn in Group B for this year’s competition and will meet Malaysia in a re-match of the 2018 final that …

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