Fighting has erupted between Myanmar’s military and ethnic rebels in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, leading to “heavy casualties” for junta troops, insurgents said Tuesday.Tensions had been rising in recent weeks as arrests of officers and supporters…
Read MoreThe volatile situation in Myanmar following the 01 February 2021 coup has increased armed conflict and subsequent population displacement within and across borders, including in Thailand.As of 4 July 2022, the Royal Thai Government (RTG) reports that t…
Read MoreAnti-narcotics police announced the successful crackdown on a major drug trafficking gang today (Tuesday), which has allegedly amassed assets worth about 100 million baht from the illicit drug trade.Yesterday, police intercepted a van in the Uthai dist…
Read MoreThailand should allow delivery of cross-border humanitarian aid into Myanmar and not push back people seeking refuge from threats to their life and freedom in that country, a U.S.-based NGO is urging in a new report.Thousands of Burmese have crossed in…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence, imposed by two lower courts, on former Democrat MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thepthai Senpong, after finding him guilty of electoral fraud.The Supreme Court’s decision was read today at…
Read MoreThe level of humanitarian need in Myanmar is likely to remain high and the drivers of crisis will continue to be complex and multi-faceted. Humanitarian actors face a continuing challenge in attempts to reach many populations in need, especially the re…
Read MoreThailand’s Appeals Court has decided to change the life sentence passed on former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn to execution for the kidnap and murder of the elder brother of a senior judge in charge of a share theft case against him.Four …
Read MorePandemics have constituted challenging and recurrent episodes of humankind history. Major pandemics such as plagues, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis and influenza have afflicted the health and well-being of millions, bringing societies and economies to…
Read MoreBangkok – Rapid acceleration of digitalization in rural communities in Asia and the Pacific is critical for regaining momentum towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), government policy makers agreed at the conclusion of a one-day ev…
Read MoreThree hard core Talugas protesters, being held on remand, have tried to commit suicide, but were rescued and are now safe, Corrections Department Director-General Aryut Sinthoppan said today (Monday).He disclosed that one of the protesters, detained at…
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