For internal transportation, visitors can choose trains, buses, and domestic flights, although the railway infrastructure is outdated and travel times can be long. There are also riverboats connecting …
US aid freeze is new threat for ailing Myanmar refugees on Thai border
A team of doctors and nurses battled to revive Adabi, an 86-year-old Myanmar refugee fighting long-standing heart problems and pneumonia, as her daughter watched tearfully in a hospital in …
White House order halts Myanmar refugee resettlement deal with Thailand
The head of a Thai parliamentary committee that oversees border affairs and refugee camp officials told VOA the suspension by the United States of refugee admissions has halted a resettlement deal the …
Four Japanese arrested at Myanmar border
Four Japanese nationals have been arrested in Mae Sot district of Tak province after illegally crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border to Myawaddy , police said on Saturday.
Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar’s military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated online alongside a false claim that Burmese migrant workers were …
Crisis in Myanmar needs to be handled with care, says Mohamad Hasan
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic) has emphasised the importance of handling the ongoing Myanmar crisis with care to prevent it from escalating further.
Malaysian man among 61 rescued from human trafficking and online scams in Myanmar
A Malaysian man was among 61 individuals rescued from suspected human trafficking and online scam operations in Myanmar and sent back to Thailand on Thursday (Feb 6).
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts of Myanmar bordering Thailand,
Myanmar suspends process at Tachilek immigration amid power shortage: Source
YANGON: Myanmar has suspended immigration process at Tachilek checkpoint bordering Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district due to electricity shortage, a source from the Thai security agency said on Friday (Feb 7).
UPDATE 2-Interra says oil contract with Myanmar was signed prior to junta seizing power
Singapore-listed petroleum explorer Interra Resources said late on Thursday that a production-sharing contract between its subsidiary and an entity controlled by the Myanmar government was extended …