Myanmar
Myanmar-Thailand news, covering immigration policies, trade relations, and border security updates.
- World News
Tak immigration officials arrest 30 Burmese migrants and Thai driver
Immigration police in the northern province of Tak have arrested…
- Covid-19 News
Border police camps to be turned into quarantine centres
Border patrol police camps might be turned into quarantine bases…
- Covid-19 News
Myanmar locksdown parts of Yangon as Covid-19 cases spike
Myanmar is responding to its sudden spike in cases by…
- World News
Thailand tries to seal land borders to prevent migrants bringing virus into country
Officials have ordered all provinces bordering Myanmar to increase patrols…
- World News
Deserters from Burmese military confirm Rohingya massacres
2 army deserters from Myanmar have testified on video to…
- World News
Myanmar Covid-19 outbreak could reach Thai border in 2 weeks, health offical says
A health official predicts the coronavirus will reach the Thai-Myanmar…
- Northern Thailand News
2 Burmese nationals arrested while crossing river into Thailand
Border forces have arrested 2 Burmese nationals as they were…
- World News
Tak hospital doctor pleads for medical supplies to treat Burmese Covid patients
A hospital doctor in the northern province of Tak has…
- Covid-19 News
Covid-19 restrictions are back in Phang Nga
Coronavirus restrictions are being reimposed in the southern province Phang…
- World News
Chinese nationals caught crossing the border
Border patrol officers arrested 6 Chinese nationals who allegedly crossed…
- Pattaya News
Burmese man seriously injured after violent attack in Pattaya
A Burmese man has been hospitalised in Pattaya after being…
- Northern Thailand News
Concerns over Covid surge in Myanmar prompt increased security at Tak border
The northern province of Tak has stepped up security along…
- Economy News
Government’s economic task force meets to discuss job creation, “Phuket Model”
The government’s Covid-19 economic management team meets today, with a…
- World News
Hua Hin schools close after students get fever, families crossed Myanmar border
Class is cancelled for a week at 2 schools after…
- World News
Truck flips after police chase near the Myanmar border
A truck flipped over, critically injuring 2 people, after police…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand is prepared for a 2nd wave of the coronavirus, health officials say
Thailand is prepared for a second wave of the coronavirus,…
- World News
Thai PM orders the suspension of trade across the Burmese border in Kanchanaburi
Despite Thailand closing its international borders back in April, in…
- World News
35 illegal migrants arrested near Burmese border
Authorities in Kanchanaburi arrested 35 illegal Myanmar migrants and their…
- World News
Border securty tightened as Myanmar virus cases surge
A significant surge in Covid-19 infections in neighbouring Myanmar has…
- Covid-19 News
US surpasses 6 million Covid-19 cases whilst the world trend is ‘down’
The US has surpassed the 6 million mark for the…
- World News
Myanmar’s Rakhine state is new Covid-19 hotspot as country sees record cases
In a shock announcement, Myanmar reported 70 new confirmed Covid-19…
- World News
16 Burmese arrested for illegally crossing the border
Even though borders have tight restrictions due to the coronavirus…
- Crime News
Thai police find 1.6 billion baht worth of drugs hidden in truck
Police found 1.6 billion baht worth of illegal drugs, including…
- World News
Police arrest truck driver carrying 140,000 meth pills
Police found around 140,000 methamphetamine pills hidden in a pickup…
- World News
Priceless ivories stolen a second time, recovered in Myanmar
A pair of priceless, centuries old engraved ivory tusks was…
- World News
Latest travel advisories for SE Asia, UK, Canada
While Thailand’s borders are still closed to all but a…
- Thailand News
Skeletal remains found in Chon Buri may be those of missing Burmese worker – VIDEO
A human skeleton found inside dense bushland is believed to…
- World News
Rohingya boat incident leaves 24 feared dead off Malaysian coast
A Rohingya boat incident has left at least 24 people…
- Central Thailand News
Seriously ill Burmese man found nearly unconscious at Nonthaburi bus stop – VIDEO
A 40 year old Myanmar national has been taken to…
- 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…
