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  • Thailand NewsSCB denies UN claims of aiding Myanmar military transactions

    SCB denies UN claims of aiding Myanmar military transactions

    Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) firmly denied any involvement in irregular transactions with Myanmar, challenging claims made in a recent United Nations report concerning the bank’s alleged role in financing military procurement. Tom Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, released a report this week detailing how Myanmar’s military regime continues to acquire weapons used against civilians. The…

  • Thailand NewsMyanmar’s military regime loses grip: Thailand on high alert

    Myanmar’s military regime loses grip: Thailand on high alert

    The military coup in Myanmar in 2021 has ignited ongoing resistance from armed rebel groups, causing the military regime to lose control over multiple strongholds. The recent aggressive rebel offensive in Myawaddy, a significant border town opposite Tak’s Mae Sot district in Thailand, led to the displacement of thousands of individuals and raised fears of a security and humanitarian crisis.…

  • World NewsMyanmar junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners jailed under dissent crackdown law

    Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners jailed under dissent crackdown law

    Myanmar’s military government announced today that over 2,000 prisoners detained under a law frequently employed in its crackdown on dissent have been pardoned. This move comes two years after the junta seized power, leading the country into a state of chaos. Since the coup in February 2021, thousands of activists and protesters have been arrested by the military. Pardons were…

  • World NewsNo Thais were killed by Burmese bombs says army

    No Thais were killed by Burmese bombs says army

    There were conflicting reports yesterday of Thai residents being killed as a result of the bombs dropped on Karen village in Myanmar near the Prop Phra district in Tak province in northern Thailand. The media reported there were Thai casualties as a result of the bombing at the border on Friday but the Thai army denied this was the case.…

  • World NewsFamous actor released from jail in Myanmar following sentencing for anti-coup influence

    Famous actor released from jail in Myanmar following sentencing for anti-coup influence

    The famous Burmese model and actor detained by the Myanmar junta for his role in the mass anti-coup protests has been pardoned and released. 25 year old Paing Takhon, who is also famous in Thailand, was arrested last year for his influence in the country’s pro-democracy movement following the February 2021 military coup. He had been charged for dissent against…

  • World NewsThailand says Myanmar observers will not participate in Cobra Gold exercises

    Thailand says Myanmar observers will not participate in Cobra Gold exercises

    Myanmar military observers will not participate in this year’s 41st Cobra Gold military exercise, which will take place from February 20 to March 5, according to Lt Gen Chitchanok Nujjaya, Director of Joint Operations. He said the decision was made by both Thailand and the US since there was not enough time to prepare for Myanmar’s participation. Although there were…

  • World NewsAt least 3 killed, 7 injured as Myanmar’s army raid displaced camps in Kayah State

    At least 3 killed, 7 injured as Myanmar’s army raid displaced camps in Kayah State

    At least three refugees were killed and seven others were injured during the Myanmar army’s raids on refugee camps in eastern Kayah State, where innocent civilians were forced to leave their houses as fighting escalated between the Tatmadaw (army) and armed opposition groups. According to a source from the local Catholic Church in Myanmar who spoke to the Vatican News,…

  • World NewsMonks were amongst those who fled to safety in eastern Myanmar conflicts

    Monks were amongst those who fled to safety in eastern Myanmar conflicts

    Hundreds of monks were among the thousands of people who fled2 major towns in Mynamar’s Kayah (Karenni) State last week as fighting has intensified in the southern region between the military and local militia groups, known as the People’s Defense Forces which oppose the regime, The UN estimates that over 90,000 individuals have fled Loikaw city in the region where…

  • Thailand NewsMyanmar military and ethnic army clashes continue, bullets land on Thai soil

    Myanmar military and ethnic army clashes continue, bullets land on Thai soil

    Bullets from the ongoing clashes between the Myanmar military and the armed wing of the Karen National Union have reportedly landed on Thai soil. A fight between the state military and the ethnic troops broke again at around 10am yesterday morning. Thai media reports that two Karen soldiers and several state military soldiers died. Three people who were injured by…

  • World NewsMore than 5,000 refugees cross to Thai border as fighting intestifies in Myanmar

    More than 5,000 refugees cross to Thai border as fighting intestifies in Myanmar

    At least one civilian was killed and six others were injured in six airstrikes by the military junta that started on December 20 in the territory controlled by the Karen National Union’s 6th Brigade, forcing more than 5,000 people to flee their villages in Laykaykaw township. As fighting intensified between the Myanmar military and Karan National Union over the past…

  • Thailand NewsCamps set up in Tak for more than 5,000 refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar

    Camps set up in Tak for more than 5,000 refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar

    The governor of the Tak province, bordering Myanmar, set four temporary camps supporting victims who escaped the escalating violence between the Myanmar military and the armed wing of the Karen National Union. The camps are all located in Maesot Districts of Tak spreading to four sub-districts including Mae Tao, Mae Ku, Mahawan, and Phop Phra. Around 5,358 refugees who fled…

  • World NewsUN urges authorities in Myanmar to investigate Christmas Eve massacre

    UN urges authorities in Myanmar to investigate Christmas Eve massacre

    A high-ranking United Nations official is urging authorities in Myanmar to investigate the massacre in Kayah State, where local sources report that the Myanmar military killed at least 35 civilians, including at least one child, on Christmas Eve. Two staff from the non-profit organisation Save the Children also went missing in the attack by the Myanmar military soldiers, according to…

  • World NewsFights between Myanmar junta and ethnic armies intensify, 700 refugees flee to Thailand

    Fights between Myanmar junta and ethnic armies intensify, 700 refugees flee to Thailand

    Possibly around 700 refugees from Myanmar fled to Thailand’s Tak province to escape violence following clashes between the state military and the prominent ethnic armed wing of the Karen National Union in the town Lay Kay Kaw near the Thai border. A government official who spoke to AFP reporters said Thai officials have provided food and shelter to the 700…

  • World NewsThai Foreign Minister reportedly admits to meeting with Myanmar’s military junta

    Thai Foreign Minister reportedly admits to meeting with Myanmar’s military junta

    Following reports in Burmese media that Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister visited Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw last weekend to meet with the military junta and coup leader, the minister has reportedly revealed details about his trip, saying he discussed humanitarian aid for the country’s citizens. Foreign Affairs Minister, Don Pramudwinai, who also serves as Deputy PM, reportedly admitted to meeting with coup…

  • World NewsMyanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted president to face another charge

    Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted president to face another charge

    Sixteen people, including Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted President Win Myint, are set to face another charge of election fraud, the Union Election Commission under the military junta said on Monday. According to local media, Irrawaddy News, the former Chairman of the Union Election Commission and members Myint Naing and Than Htay, Cabinet Minister Min Thu,…

  • Thailand video newsThailand Top Stories | No ammunition used against protestors, Heavy rain on Samui | November 16

    Thailand Top Stories | No ammunition used against protestors, Heavy rain on Samui | November 16

    Natty gives us a quick update on the national Covid-19 situation as well as the top headlines in Thailand and around the region: Thai Airways makes profit of 51 billion, Police say no live ammunition was used against protesters in Bangkok, Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister visits Myanmar capital to meet military junta, Heavy rain and landslide cause villas at Koh…

  • World NewsThailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister visits Myanmar capital to meet military junta

    Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister visits Myanmar capital to meet military junta

    Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai, who also serves as deputy prime minister, met with the military junta’s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and later with the coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday afternoon, according to a report by local media outlet Myanmar Now. It is unknown what topics the two parties discussed during this confidential day-trip made…

  • World NewsMyanmar no-show a focus as ASEAN summit gets underway

    Myanmar no-show a focus as ASEAN summit gets underway

    The exclusion of Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing from the ASEAN summit is looming over the annual regional meeting, with PM Prayut Chan-o-cha pointing to international focus on ASEAN’s response to the situation. As reported by Reuters, Prayut noted that the role of the regional association in addressing the matter is of “paramount importance”, with action taken to “have…

  • World NewsRussian arms trader working closely supplying Burmese military

    Russian arms trader working closely supplying Burmese military

    The head of a Russian state arms trader was attributed as saying that Russia is working closely with the Burmese military junta to supply military equipment. According to the Interfax news agency, the head of Rosoboronexport, the arms trader in question, spoke of the partnership between the military coup that overthrew the government in Myanmar on February 1 and the…

  • Thailand NewsThailand monitoring Myanmar situation, will work to end conflict

    Thailand monitoring Myanmar situation, will work to end conflict

    Since the February 1 military coup in Myanmar, the Thai government has been relatively quiet on the situation in the neighbouring country, with a few statements urging for peace and an end to the violence after more than 700 people were killed by Burmese security forces. Some clashes between the military and ethnic troops have been along the Thai border,…

  • World NewsRebel troops kill 20 Burmese officers, former leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court

    Rebel troops kill 20 Burmese officers, former leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court

    At least 20 Myanmar security forces were killed in a clash with rebel troops on Sunday and a police station was seized by the rebel fighters, according to the anti-coup movement the People’s Defence Force. The former state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, also appeared in court for the first time since the February coup when the see was detained…

  • World NewsBurmese protests countrywide call for a “spring revolution”

    Burmese protests countrywide call for a “spring revolution”

    Calls for a “spring revolution” erupted from thousands of protestors marching across Myanmar today to protest the Burmese military junta. The country has been in turmoil since the Feb 1 coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s government and installed military rule. Protests have raged for 4 months despite the Burmese military cracking down on demonstrations, often violently and bloodily,…

  • World NewsUN Security Council issues watered-down Myanmar statement

    UN Security Council issues watered-down Myanmar statement

    The UN Security Council has issued 4 statements regarding the military coup in Myanmar and the resulting humanitarian crisis, including a new one yesterday. The statements call for an immediate end to violence in Myanmar, but the wording was reportedly heavily watered down in order to achieve approval from Russia and China. The UK drew up the original Security Council…

  • World NewsThailand likely to have substantial trade losses following Myanmar coup

    Thailand likely to have substantial trade losses following Myanmar coup

    With Myanmar’s military now in power after a bloodless coup, Thailand is likely to see substantial losses when it comes to trade with the neighbouring country, possibly forgoing up to 50 million baht a day due to changes in transporting goods and strict military checkpoints. If the military’s tight security inspections continue in the long term, Thailand could lose more…