Myanmar
Myanmar-Thailand news, covering immigration policies, trade relations, and border security updates.
- World News
Myanmar junta to reopen borders to tourists, but travel still isn’t advised
Myanmar’s junta has announced that after two years of closed…
- World News
Myanmar’s “Myancopharm” Covid-19 vaccine available for use
A new vaccine against Covid-19 from Myanmar has been made…
- Thailand News
Man speaking on the phone in northeast Thailand accidentally hit by train
A Burmese man has been run over by a train…
- World News
VIDEO: Thai soldiers destroy footbridge used by Burmese refugees fleeing unrest
In a video posted online on Tuesday, Thai soldiers can…
- World News
Thai-Burmese border checkpoints prepare to re-open in Tak province
In the long road to ‘normal’, Thailand is now reopening…
- Crime News
Thai troops kill 8 drug smugglers in Chiang Rai jungle, seize 6.7 million yaba pills
8 suspected drug traffickers have been shot dead in a…
- World News
Hundreds of Thai women forced into prostitution in Myanmar
There are almost 300 Thai women who have been allegedly…
- World News
Myanmar’s ex-leader Suu Kyi sentenced to 5 years in prison
Ousted leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi has been…
- Thailand video news
Sarong Thai Snack or Fabric? | This is Thailand
Throughout history, one fashion piece has existed in some form…
- World News
All Thailand-Myanmar border checkpoints closed, massively affecting trade
Myanmar had closed down all of the checkpoints along the…
- World News
Car bomb explodes near Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge – VIDEO
A car bomb exploded over the weekend near the first…
- World News
Car bomb and gun battle at immigration building on Thai/Myanmar border
A car bomb and a gun fight wreaked havoc in…
- World News
Chiang Rai business and tourism sectors weigh reopening Myanmar border bridge
A Chiang Rai commerce official hosted a meeting yesterday for…
- World News
Former leader Suu Kyi breaks silence, urges Burmese to ‘be united’
In rare comments, the former leader of Myanmar, Aung San…
- World News
Myanmar grants amnesty to 1,600 prisoners, no political detainees released
Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to over 1,600 prisoners, including…
- Thailand News
Thailand aims to employ army of 150,000 migrant workers to solve labour shortage
Thailand is looking to bring in more labourers from neighbouring…
- World News
Human Rights Watch rebukes Australia for meeting with Myanmar junta chief
Yesterday, Human Rights Watch accused Australia’s ambassador to Myanmar of…
- Thailand News
Burmese continue to flood across Thai-Myanmar border, fleeing unrest
Police raided a house in the northern province of Chiang…
- World News
More Karen flee Myanmar to Thai border, Myanmar arrests Karen journalist
Around 1,000 Karen hill tribe people crossed the border into…
- World News
Asia News Today | Japanese yen drops to a seven year low
Nearly 9,000 soldiers from the Philippines and US are participating…
- World News
Asia News Today | Both black boxes now found on China plane & lockdown in Shanghai
The latest from the crash site of the Boeing 737…
- World News
On anniversary of bloodshed, Myanmar army chief vows to “annihilate” opponents
Days after human rights groups published an extensive report accusing…
- World News
Myanmar calls US Rohingya genocide accusation “far from reality”
The United States announced on Monday it will classify Myanmar’s…
- World News
Asia News Today | China plane crash latest & HK looking to relax restrictions
Investigators are now trying to piece together the final moments…
- World News
US says Rohingya violence was ‘genocide’ as Asean envoy meets Myanmar junta leaders
US President Joe Biden has determined that the violence against…
- World News
Asia News Today | More North Korea missiles, ‘genocide’ in Myanmar
North Korea has conducted another missile launch, this time using…
- Northern Thailand News
Chiang Rai officials detain 12 Chinese nationals after illegal border crossings
Border officials in the northern province of Chiang Rai have…
- World News
Thailand is the 61st happiest country in the world
On a list of 146 countries on the World Happiness…
- World News
Thailand to donate 1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Myanmar
Thailand plans to donate 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca…
- Thailand News
Thai-Myanmar bridge bombed, impacting trade between the countries
After an anti-government in Myanmar bombed a bridge between Thailand’s…
- World News
UN High Commissioner accuses Myanmar’s army of war crimes, including burning alive
In a new report, the UN High Commissioner for Human…
- World News
Asia News Today | Taiwanese army reserves on high alert
Hundreds of Taiwanese army reserves have carried out training exercises…
