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Thai and Myanmar military chiefs meet in Bangkok

BANGKOK - Myanmar’s military chief met on Thursday with the chief of Thai defence forces in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role.

Bangkok Post

They escaped south-east Asia’s scam compounds. Then they realised they were still trapped

The cyber-fraud industry has flourished in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, with thousands of people trafficked into the industry. But even those who have managed to find a way out often cannot return home

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak

YANGON — Some 500 people have been hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Myanmar's largest city, a Yangon official said on Monday, with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera.

Bangkok Post

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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow

The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

Myanmar says 309,000 Rohingya eligible for return, cites Rakhine security

Myanmar verified nearly 309,000 displaced people in Bangladesh as former Rakhine residents. Repatriation will proceed only after security conditions in Rakhine State improve. Myanmar identified thousands on the repatriation list as involved in terrorist activities. Previous repatriation arrangements in 2018 and 2019 resulted in no returnees. Myanmar's military is currently…

The Economic Times

Thailand eyes Dawei port role

Thailand is positioning itself as a key player in the proposed Dawei deep-sea port project in Myanmar, as Russia expresses interest in investing in major infrastructure projects in the region, including the long-delayed port.

Bangkok Post

In 2011, Myanmar suspended a giant China-backed dam after public outrage; it now plans to restart a project that could flood an area the size of Singapore

Myanmar has announced plans to resume the Myitsone hydropower project, valued at $3.6 billion, which has been inactive for 14 years. This China-supported initiative aims to provide essential electricity to the nation. However, challenges regarding environmental degradation and potential displacement for local communities raise serious concerns. Additionally, fears of earthquakes…

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Myanmar will allow 300,000 Rohingya refugees to return from Bangladesh ‘once security improves’

Military-backed government has verified that more than 300,000 Rohingya living in Bangladesh’s refugee camps are former residents of western Rakhine state

The Independent UK

What the Dhammapada Really Teaches About Anger, Hatred, and Why You Keep Suffering

The verse that changes everythingVerse 17 of the Dhammapada doesn't open gently. It gives you a list, "he abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me", and then tells you plainly: those who carry such thoughts do not still their hatred. The verse doesn't say your grievance…

Times Life

Myanmar diarrhoea outbreak sees hundreds hospitalised amid monsoon flooding and civil war

There has been a significant rise in diarrhoea cases in Myanmar’s largest city in recent days

The Independent UK

Ex-Myanmar Ambassador Pleads Not Guilty, Claims He Remains the Country's Legitimate Envoy

Kyaw Zwar Minn, former Myanmar ambassador to the UK, is on trial for trespass after refusing to vacate his residence post-coup. He disputes the military's authority to terminate his occupancy.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Myanmar ambassador to UK on trial for trespassing in diplomatic residence

Kyaw Zwar Minn was ousted for declaring loyalty to Aung San Suu Kyi after 2021 coup but refused to leave his home

The Guardian - UK

Thailand visit, Suu Kyi access: Can Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing win political legitimacy?

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing made a two-day state visit to Thailand last week, in a trip that carried significance beyond routine diplomacy. He remains internationally isolated because, in his earlier role as supreme commander of Myanmar’s armed forces, he led the 2021 coup that overthrew the elected civilian government.…

The Times of India

24 illegal workers arrested at Chinese data centre project in Rayong

RAYONG - A raid on illegal migrant workers netted 24 Myanmar and Chinese nationals at the construction site of a Chinese-run data centre on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Myanmar’s military carried out even worse abuses during election period, UN finds

Investigators say they documented widespread torture and sexual violence in military-run detention facilities

Bangkok Post

Myanmar military intensified air attacks and abuses before election

Aerial attacks, frequency and intensity of abuses have increased before election, report says

Bangkok Post

Thailand, Myanmar seek to reset ties

On Aug 7, Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing paid his respects at the memorials of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati at the Grand Palace. He also paid homage to the Emerald Buddha there.

France 24

In Malaysia, wave of hate speech threatens Rohingya refugees

The spread of hostile content on social media in Malaysia has intensified tensions towards the Rohingya refugee community, leading to the eviction of more than 100 people from their village and the temporary closure of schools attended by refugee children.

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India's Most Secretive Feline: What Science Has Actually Documented About the Clouded Leopard

A Cat That Rewrote the Anatomy of ClimbingThe clouded leopard's canine teeth are the longest, relative to skull size, of any living cat on earth. That single biological fact has been confirmed, measured, and published, and it is one of the few things about this animal that science can state…

Bangkok Post

Myanmar keen to revive trade links

Thailand and Myanmar are seeking to revive border trade and ease barriers, following years of disruption, the Department of Foreign Trade (DoFT) says.

Bangkok Post

War Elephants top the charts

Thailand secured top spot in Group B of the Asean Hyundai Cup on Saturday, beating Myanmar 2-0 in Bangkok to book a semi-final meeting with four-time champions Singapore.

The Independent UK

Myanmar snubs Asean’s call to free Aung San Suu Kyi

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi’s ‘full and unconditional release shall only be carried out in accordance with law’, says junta government

The Economic Times

Myanmar's military government rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy

Myanmar's military government has rejected ASEAN's call for Aung San Suu Kyi's unconditional release. The government also dismissed the need for ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar. A representative from the Red Cross visited the detained former leader last week. The Philippines welcomed this meeting as a step toward reconciliation. Myanmar…

Bangkok Post

War Elephants on brink of last four

Thailand need only a draw to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the Asean Hyundai Cup 2026 as they take on Myanmar in the last match of Group B at Rajamangala National Stadium on Saturday night.

Bangkok Post

Thai diplomacy at a crossroads

Thailand's foreign policy is running amok in questionable directions inconsistent with its longstanding and crafty geostrategic balancing. From signing a joint statement to appease Beijing on its "reunification" with Taiwan and criticising a United Nations special rapporteur on his assessment of the Thai-Cambodian border situation, the Anutin Charnvirakul-led government has…

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