Local media reported last week that Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has cut off internet and phone connections to an area of northeastern Myanmar known for large-scale online fraud operations.
The secret life of a Myanmar arms dealer in Dubai
Western sanctions and domestic laws against dual citizenship haven’t stopped military supplier Naing Htut Aung from securing a Grenadian passport and using it to invest his riches abroad.
Bangladesh seeks investors to build Naf Tourism Park in Cox’s Bazar
The park will be built on Jaliar Island, which offers stunning hill views on both the Bangladesh and Myanmar sides, making it an ideal destination for tourism development.
Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor
Reports that soldiers of Myanmar’s military government last week carried out a massacre of more than 30 civilians in a village in central Myanmar have been supported in interviews with a local …
Rohingya being forcibly conscripted in battle between Myanmar and rebels
Myanmar military has conscripted 1,000 Rohingya men and boys since February, with fears some are being used as human shields, according to NGOs …
Fight or Concede, Myanmar’s Junta Must Decide
Calm has returned to the Thai border after fighting last month. But some sources say the military is gearing up for a major counteroffensive on Myawaddy.
Escalating Myanmar refugee crisis brings untold dangers, Thailand and Asean told to take quick action
Thailand must act quickly to avert a major crisis amid a growing exodus of people fleeing conscription and conflict in neighbouring Myanmar.
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s Half-Baked Peace Plan for Myanmar Unlikely to Take Off: Expert
Neither the junta nor its opponents are interested in talking under current conditions, said Thammasat University’s Dulyapak Preecharush.
As It Loses Control of Rakhine, Myanmar Junta Resorts to Stoking Religious Hatred
Analysts say the military regime is behind Rohingya protests against the Arakan Army, and is using Muslim recruits to take on the ethnic army on the front lines.
How Mandalay Kitchen in St. Paul is exploring Myanmar’s rich cultural identity through food
When Chris Tunbaw opened Mandalay Kitchen last year, he knew he wanted to take his customers on a food journey reflecting the path of an exiled diaspora.