U as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2019 only for the historic capital to be damaged in fighting with the Arakan Army. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Military Asked to Ensure Rakhine IDP Safety
More than 12,000 displaced Rakhine villagers say they are ready to return to their homes but are demanding protection and troop withdrawals. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar cancels Thai investment in the Dawei Special Economic Zone
The Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee announces the cancellation of the mega project contract with Italian-Thai Development. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar attracts over $348 million in foreign investment in Q1
Myanmar attracted investment capital of over 348 million USD from permitted foreign enterprises in the first quarter of the 2020-2021 fiscal year starting October, according to figures of the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand defends royal company’s role in vaccine strategy
Thailand’s government defended its coronavirus vaccine strategy on Tuesday against opposition criticism that it is too reliant on a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. ( read original story ...)
Thailand jails woman for more than 43 years for insulting monarchy
The court halved her original sentence of 87 years because she had confessed, according to the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights group. ( read original story ...)
Woman jailed for record 43 YEARS in Thailand for insulting the monarchy
A former civil servant, in her sixties, has been given a record prison sentence of 43 years after admitting to having defamed the monarchy in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Woman is jailed for a record 43 YEARS in Thailand for insulting the monarchy by posting audio clips deemed critical of the royal family
A former civil servant has been given a record prison sentence of 43 years after being found guilty of having defamed the monarchy in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Thailand passes US$7bil on handout to weather new virus impact
Thai cabinet signed off on a US$7 billion cash handout program to help millions of low-income people weather the impact of control measures imposed to contain a new wave of Covid-19 infections. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Says Covid-19 Vaccine Strategy Is Not a One-Horse Bet
Thailand defended its Covid-19 vaccine strategy after a high-profile government critic said the Southeast Asian nation was too slow in procuring sufficient shots and inoculating its population. ( read original story ...)