Myanmar
Myanmar-Thailand news, covering immigration policies, trade relations, and border security updates.
- Crime News
4 pregnant women among 32 human trafficking victims dumped in forest in southern Thailand
4 pregnant women are among 32 Burmese dumped in a…
- 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…
- World News
Amnesty International says Myanmar bombing civilians
Myanmar is bombing its own people, according to Amnesty International.…
- World News
Thailand teams with Laos to stop drug trafficking
Thailand is reportedly teaming up with Laos to stop drug…
- 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…
- Road deaths
2 killed after truck slams Phuket power pole – VIDEO
2 men are dead in Phuket after a truck slammed…
- World News
Burma or Myanmar? Myanmarese or Burmese?
We refer to Myanmar a lot in our news because…
- 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…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today – Tuesday, May 19
Thailand’s new Covid-19 cases – May 19 Today the Centre…
- 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…
- World News
Thailand names 5 more ASEAN countries as ‘high risk’, 4 are border nations
A Ministry of Public Health announcement yesterday, signed by Deputy…
- 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…
- Crime News
Police hunt Burmese man accused of killing Chon Buri boy
Police in Chon Buri have launched a manhunt for a…
- 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
Burmese military seize drugs and equipment valued at 2.02 billion baht north of Chiang Rai
The Burmese military raided a methamphetamine pill factory and warehouses…
