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  • Crime NewsPolice arrest 13 illegal Cambodian migrants in Sa Kaeo border province

    Police arrest 13 illegal Cambodian migrants in Sa Kaeo border province

    Police have arrested 13 illegal Cambodian migrants in the Sa Kaeo border province after a patrol team spotted some of them at 2am in the morning. The Burapha Task Force spotted 5 of the migrants in Ban Nong Phai village of Ta Phraya sub district after stopping a grey Toyota Fortuner that was registered in Bangkok. According to police, the…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid task force calls for extension to Thailand’s emergency decree

    Covid task force calls for extension to Thailand’s emergency decree

    Thailand’s Covid-19 task force is advising the government to extend the country’s state of emergency by a further month… again. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration plans to discuss the matter next Tuesday and put it to Cabinet for consideration on Wednesday. The state of emergency, or emergency decree, which has been extended several times since its introduction in March,…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Visa amnesty, sealing Burmese border, Thai airways creditors | September 24

    Thailand News Today | Visa amnesty, sealing Burmese border, Thai airways creditors | September 24

    Latest update for September 26 deadline of visa amnesty. Deadline set for THAI creditors A date has now been set for creditors to recover their money from Thai Airways. Applications for debt repayment through corporate bonds started yesterday. Applications filed by private individuals are being received at the Securities and Exchange Commission office in Bangkok. The deadline for applications is…

  • World NewsThailand seals its 2,000 kilometre border with Myanmar

    Thailand seals its 2,000 kilometre border with Myanmar

    Thailand’s Department of Disease Control remains on alert, and patrols increased along the Thai/Myanmar border, as Thailand’s western neighbour continues to register a spike in new Covid 19 cases – between 430 and 670 people each day, over the past 4 days. The DDC director-general Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai told Bangkok Post that Thai “business operators should stop hiring foreign workers, especially Myanmar…

  • Covid-19 NewsTeen near the Thai-Myanmar border tests positive for Covid-19

    Teen near the Thai-Myanmar border tests positive for Covid-19

    A Burmese teenager who lives near the Thai-Myanmar border tested positive for Covid-19. Now, Thai border patrol officers are tightening security even more to make sure Myanmar’s outbreak doesn’t cross the border and cause a second wave in Thailand. The 17 year old Burmese boy tested positive for Covid-19 last week. Reports say the teen was in Myanmar’s Payatongsu district,…

  • World NewsMyanmar’s Covid-19 spike causes mass lockdowns as Thai authorities scramble to seal the border

    Myanmar’s Covid-19 spike causes mass lockdowns as Thai authorities scramble to seal the border

    Myanmar is currently suffering a wave of Covid-19, causing concern in Thailand as its western border authorities bump up security measures and patrols. Burmese authorities have been introducing increasingly draconian restrictions to control the sudden spread of the virus over the past 4 weeks. Whilst the case load is still relatively small, the concerns are focussing on the porous western borders…

  • World NewsBurmese child contracted Covid-19 while crossing the border, report says

    Burmese child contracted Covid-19 while crossing the border, report says

    The 2 year old Burmese child, who tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving Thailand, may have contracted the virus while travelling from Thailand to Myanmar, according to a report from Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health Disease Control Department. The department says they suspect the child was exposed to the virus while crossing the border from the Mae Sot border district…

  • Covid-19 NewsMyanmar reports 15 new Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours

    Myanmar reports 15 new Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours

    Myanmar has reported 15 new covid-related deaths over the past 24 hours prompting the Burmese government to re-impose restrictions on domestic travel and transportation quotas across the Thailand-Myanmar border. The current death toll in the nation sits at 75 as of today which includes those with other underlying diseases succumbing to the Covid-19 virus. The Myanmar health department also added…

  • World NewsBorder patrol volunteers catch 2 Chinese men who allegedly sneaked across the border

    Border patrol volunteers catch 2 Chinese men who allegedly sneaked across the border

    Tak Immigration police arrested 2 Chinese men who allegedly crossed the Thai-Myanmar border illegally. Border police tightened patrols after Myanmar reported a spike in Covid-19 cases in the past month, and even more so recently when a young Burmese child tested positive for the virus after arriving back to his home country from Tak’s Mae Sot district (in Northern Thailand).…

  • World NewsTrucks lining up at border checkpoint after Myanmar imposes cross-border quota

    Trucks lining up at border checkpoint after Myanmar imposes cross-border quota

    Over 600 trucks are stranded at the border between Thailand and Myanmar after the latter country imposed a Covid-19 cross-border quota-allowing only 6 trucks per day to cross from each side. The trucks are carrying goods across the Mae Sai border checkpoint in Chiang Rai to be delivered to the town of Tachileik in the neighbouring country. The tight restrictions…

  • World NewsBurmese child with Covid-19 was in Ayutthaya before leaving Thailand

    Burmese child with Covid-19 was in Ayutthaya before leaving Thailand

    Note: Previous reports from various news outlets say the Burmese child with Covid-19 is a boy while more recent reports say the child is a girl. Health officials are tracing back the Burmese family’s steps whose child who recently tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving Thailand. They say the parents worked in Ayutthaya and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces before heading to Tak’s…

  • Covid-19 News10 new Covid-19 cases detected in quarantine

    10 new Covid-19 cases detected in quarantine

    10 new Covid-19 cases, including a 1 year old girl, were detected in Thailand state quarantine in the past 24 hours. Health officials say most of the cases are Thai nationals returning home. The travellers arrived to Thailand from Indonesia, India, Myanmar and Ethiopia. 8 cases are Thai nationals returning home. The others are an Ethiopian airline cabin crew member and…

  • World NewsCovid-19 testing units to be stationed along Thai-Myanmar border

    Covid-19 testing units to be stationed along Thai-Myanmar border

    In an effort to prevent a second wave of Covid-19, mobile testing units are being sent out to areas along the Thai-Myanmar border following a surge of cases in the neighbouring country. The Biosafety Mobile Units will be run by medical volunteers along with help from local doctors from the Department of Disease Control. The 13 units will have laboratory…

  • World NewsThai-Myanmar border blocked with barbed wire, security increased due to Covid-19

    Thai-Myanmar border blocked with barbed wire, security increased due to Covid-19

    Prachuap Khiri Khan border patrol say they’ve closed the Thai-Myanmar border, making sure the natural passageways are blocked by barbed wire fences. With Myanmar’s increasing number of Covid-19 cases, border police have drastically increased patrol. New barbed wire was placed around the natural passageways in the western province to prevent Burmese migrants from crossing into Thailand. The army is controlling…

  • World NewsPolice arrest 14 Laotian migrants for allegedly crossing the border

    Police arrest 14 Laotian migrants for allegedly crossing the border

    Border patrol police arrested 14 Laotian migrants who allegedly crossed the Thai-Laos border into Ubon Ratchathani. The arrests come after orders to tighten border security in fear that illegal migrants might carry the coronavirus. Police got a call that a white Toyota van looked suspicious and appeared to be carrying migrants from the border. Officers tracked down the van and found…

  • World NewsTak immigration officials arrest 30 Burmese migrants and Thai driver

    Tak immigration officials arrest 30 Burmese migrants and Thai driver

    Immigration police in the northern province of Tak have arrested 30 Burmese migrants, along with the Thai driver who tried to drive them back into the Kingdom illegally. Police chief Sompong Chingduang says the Burmese nationals crossed the border via the Moei River and were then picked up by a Thai man, named only as Chinathip. He is accused of…

  • Covid-19 NewsMyanmar locksdown parts of Yangon as Covid-19 cases spike

    Myanmar locksdown parts of Yangon as Covid-19 cases spike

    Myanmar is responding to its sudden spike in cases by increasing restrictions and curfews in the largest city Yangon. Burmese health authorities have reported another record daily spike in Covid-19 cases. 261 new infections were reported yesterday taking its overall cases to 2,150. Curbs on entry into Yangon and the Burmese capital Naypyitaw are also now in place. The graph…

  • World NewsThailand tries to seal land borders to prevent migrants bringing virus into country

    Thailand tries to seal land borders to prevent migrants bringing virus into country

    Officials have ordered all provinces bordering Myanmar to increase patrols and surveillance, in an attempt to stop illegal migrants crossing over the leaky borders into Thailand. Myanmar is currently experiencing a spike in Covid-19 infections, leading to concern here that illegal Burmese migrants entering the Kingdom without health checks or quarantine may spread the virus. Security has been stepped up…

  • World News23 Cambodians found in Thai forest after allegedly crossing the border

    23 Cambodians found in Thai forest after allegedly crossing the border

    Nearly 2 dozen Cambodians were found in a forest near the Thai-Cambodian border. Thailand recently increased border patrol in fear that those sneaking in could be unknowingly be carrying the coronavirus. Numerous migrants have been arrested in the recent weeks for illegally entering Thailand through natural passageways, like rivers and forests, especially along the country’s western border with Myanmar. Thai…

  • World NewsDeserters from Burmese military confirm Rohingya massacres

    Deserters from Burmese military confirm Rohingya massacres

    2 army deserters from Myanmar have testified on video to the ritual slaughter of the country’s Rohingya Muslims, by order of the nation’s military – the Tatmadaw. 33 year old Myo Win Tun and 30 year old Zaw Naing Tun, are now believed to be in the custody of the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, after fleeing to Myanmar’s…

  • Northern Thailand News2 Burmese nationals arrested while crossing river into Thailand

    2 Burmese nationals arrested while crossing river into Thailand

    Border forces have arrested 2 Burmese nationals as they were crossing a river in the northern province of Chiang Rai in an attempt to enter Thailand. There has been an increase in security patrols along the border with Myanmar in recent weeks, as the country experiences a spike in Covid-19 cases. There have been reports of Burmese nationals attempting to…

  • World NewsTak hospital doctor pleads for medical supplies to treat Burmese Covid patients

    Tak hospital doctor pleads for medical supplies to treat Burmese Covid patients

    A hospital doctor in the northern province of Tak has taken to Facebook to plead for donations of medical supplies and personal protective equipment. Nattagarn Chuenchom works in a state-run hospital currently treating Covid-19 patients from neighbouring Myanmar, which is experiencing a small surge in virus numbers. The current total of cases in Myanmar is 1,419. Yesterday another 166 cases…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 restrictions are back in Phang Nga

    Covid-19 restrictions are back in Phang Nga

    Coronavirus restrictions are being reimposed in the southern province Phang Nga after a local transmission was detected in Bangkok. The virus outbreak in Myanmar also continues to raise concerns. It’s the first province to reimpose virus prevention measures. Those who enter the southern province Phang Nga from areas considered “Covid-19 outbreak zones” will need self quarantine for 2 weeks. The…

  • World NewsChinese nationals caught crossing the border

    Chinese nationals caught crossing the border

    Border patrol officers arrested 6 Chinese nationals who allegedly crossed the Thai-Myanmar border this morning. The arrests follow a series of busts driven by Thailand’s heightened border patrol, a measure aimed at preventing the return of the coronavirus after Myanmar reported a spike in cases. The migrants had waded through the Moei River, which separates Thailand and Myanmar, and were…

  • Pattaya NewsBurmese man seriously injured after violent attack in Pattaya

    Burmese man seriously injured after violent attack in Pattaya

    A Burmese man has been hospitalised in Pattaya after being violently attacked by a group of unidentified men in the main city area. The Pattaya News reports that the 32 year old man, named only as ‘Aree’, sustained several injuries, including one to his left eye, after being beaten with a belt with a metal buckle. The attack occurred around…

  • Northern Thailand NewsConcerns over Covid surge in Myanmar prompt increased security at Tak border

    Concerns over Covid surge in Myanmar prompt increased security at Tak border

    The northern province of Tak has stepped up security along the Myanmar border amid concerns about Covid-19 numbers in the neighbouring country. The move comes as 2 schools in the western province of Prachuap Khiri Khan have had to temporarily close due to a number of students reporting a fever and the revelation that they had crossed the Thai-Myanmar border…

  • Economy NewsGovernment’s economic task force meets to discuss job creation, “Phuket Model”

    Government’s economic task force meets to discuss job creation, “Phuket Model”

    The government’s Covid-19 economic management team meets today, with a number of stimulus measures expected to be announced. Nation Thailand reports that officials plan to discuss job creation for graduates, along with yet more talks on how to safely welcome international tourists. Deputy PM and Energy Minister, Supattanapong Punmeechaow, says any measures announced are expected to be short-term. The government…

  • World NewsHua Hin schools close after students get fever, families crossed Myanmar border

    Hua Hin schools close after students get fever, families crossed Myanmar border

    Class is cancelled for a week at 2 schools after some students reported a high fever. School officials discovered many Burmese students and parents have been crossing the Thai-Myanmar border. The Thai government recently told immigration police to patrol the country’s natural borders such as along jungles and rivers after Myanmar reported a spike in coronavirus cases. The 2 Prachuap…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand is prepared for a 2nd wave of the coronavirus, health officials say

    Thailand is prepared for a 2nd wave of the coronavirus, health officials say

    Thailand is prepared for a second wave of the coronavirus, according to the country’s public health officials. While there hasn’t been any local transmissions recently, numbers are on the rise in other countries and Thailand’s hospitals have stocked up on supplies to be prepared for any potential second outbreak of Covid-19. A 29 year old British woman tested positive for…

  • World NewsBurmese workers caught crossing the border, 2 had a fever

    Burmese workers caught crossing the border, 2 had a fever

    About a dozen Burmese workers were caught illegally entering Thailand and 2 of the them had a fever, border officers say. The bust comes after the Interior Ministry tightened security measures along the Myanmar border to stop illegal border crossings in an effort to prevent a coronavirus outbreak. The neighboring country had a spike in new cases with hundreds of…