Myanmar
Myanmar-Thailand news, covering immigration policies, trade relations, and border security updates.
- World News
Crystal meth making a comeback after travel restrictions eased
Thailand’s lockdown due to the Covid-19 crisis may have put…
- World News
Myanmar puts a hold on international flights until at least October
According to Myanmar’s National Tourism Development Central Committee vice-president, Myanmar’s…
- Northern Thailand News
Police arrest 16 Chinese nationals for illegal crossing from Myanmar
Police in the northern province of Tak have detained 16…
- World News
Amnesty International says Myanmar bombing civilians
Myanmar is bombing its own people, according to Amnesty International.…
- World News
5 year old Burmese girl raped, murdered in Tak
Villagers in the north western Tak province were shocked yesterday…
- World News
113 bodies recovered in Myanmar jade mine mudslide
At least 113 are dead after a landslide at a…
- World News
Billions in illicit drugs burned in Thailand and Myanmar
In a joint operation, authorities in Thailand and Myanmar destroyed…
- World News
Military weapons seized near Burmese border
Police in the Mae Sot district of the Tak province,…
- Crime News
Thai narcotics police conduct several raids, nab Nigerian lynchpin
Narcotics suppression police in Thailand have landed a huge drugs…
- World News
Migrant worker exodus prompts fears of labour shortages
The director-general of Thailand’s labour department has met with Myanmar’s…
- Crime News
Carpenter killed at migrant workers’ camp
A Burmese carpenter was killed early yesterday morning at a…
- Crime News
25 arrested after police raid online gambling base in Mae Sot
Police arrested 25 people involved in online gambling after a…
- World News
Burma or Myanmar? Myanmarese or Burmese?
We refer to Myanmar a lot in our news because…
- World News
Central Thailand prepares for return of thousands of Burmese workers
The central province of Samut Sakhon is preparing for the…
- World News
Millions of baht worth of cigarettes seized after smuggled over Burmese border
Illegal cigarettes, valued around 2.6 million baht, have been confiscated…
- World News
More stranded Burmese workers to be allowed home
Burmese workers, stranded in Thailand since the start of the…
- World News
Alleged Burmese poachers arrested with carcasses of protected species
Forest rangers arrested 2 alleged poachers from Myanmar in the…
- Phuket News
Fishing industry seeks 50,000 men amidst Covid-19 migrant exodus
With millions of Thais unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic,…
- World News
Malaysian authorities round up migrant workers over Covid-19 fears
After the recent debacle in neighbouring Singapore, Malaysian authorities are…
- Covid-19 News
19th clear day for Covid-19 cases in Chiang Mai
Today marks the 19th consecutive day without a new Covid-19…
- World News
Yangon applies curfew despite low reported case
Burmese authorities in the largest city Yangon have announced a…
- Covid-19 News
Migrant workers in Thailand can now stay until November 30
Yesterday the Thai government officially announced a blanket extension for…
- World News
Stranded Burmese permitted to return home
Stranded Burmese people at Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai Tachileik border…
- Crime News
Burmese pair arrested at border for smuggling 16.5 million baht
Police in the Tak province, northern Thailand, yesterday arrested two…
- Covid-19 News
Stranded migrant workers can stay and work in Thailand, for now
Today the Thai Labour Ministy is allowing stranded workers from…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand seals borders in North, Northeast
“All travellers should closely monitor announcements concerning the border closure…
- Covid-19 News
Bye bye Bangkok, 1000s of workers head home
The Thai PM was asked over the weekend if there…
- Covid-19 News
Despite closures elsewhere, Chiang Rai’s border crossings to remain open for trade
“I stress that people need to cooperate with instructions from…
- World News
Myanmar tourism increases a massive 40% in 2019
Myanmar has ranked highest among the world’s 20 quickest-growing travel…
- Bangkok News
Citizens help arrest Burmese man breaking into Bangkok ATM
Breaking into an ATM in broad daylight might not be…
