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A night with Myanmar’s wizards

We go into the world of the weizza, people believed to have gained magical powers through years of meditation.

Al Jazeera

Assassination now weapon of choice for guerrilla groups in Myanmar

The gunman entered the small government office in central Myanmar, walked up to the man in charge and shot him four times in the head. “You are the ward administrator!” the gunman shouted, according to a brief video clip that captured part of the shooting.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar democracy activists' death sentences upheld, junta says

Myanmar's military government said on Friday that appeals by two prominent democracy activists against their death sentences had been rejected, paving the way for the country's first executions in decades.

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Myanmar court says Suu Kyi election fraud trial can continue

A court in Myanmar has ruled there is sufficient evidence for the trial of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on an election fraud charge to continue

The Independent UK

Illegal migrants rounded up after murder

More than 100 illegal Myanmar migrants were arrested when officials raided rented houses in Hat Yai district on Thursday night following the murder of a local man.

Bangkok Post

Illegal migrant roundup as murder investigation intensifies

SONGKHLA: More than 100 illegal Myanmar migrants were arrested when officials raided rented houses in Hat Yai district on Thursday night as the investigation intensified into the murder of a local man whose body was found in a shallow grave on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

More illegal migrants questioned over murder

SONGKHLA: Another 49 illegal Myanmar migrants were arrested in a forested area in Hat Yai district and taken for questioning in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old man found in a freshly dug shallow grave.

Bangkok Post

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UN report: Over 1 million displaced in Myanmar amid violence

The United Nations' humanitarian relief agency says the number of people displaced within strife-torn Myanmar has exceeded 1 million for the first time

The Independent UK

Arrested illegal migrants, smugglers now suspects in murder

SONGKHLA: Nineteen illegal Myanmar migrants and two Thais arrested in Hat Yai district on Wednesday night were being questioned about the murder of a man whose bound and gagged body was found in a shallow grave beside a golf course earlier that day.

Bangkok Post

CLMV investors targeted to boost real estate market

Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC), the operator of Thailand Elite Card, is targeting investors from CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam), particularly Chinese businessmen who have been naturalised, to invest more in real estate.

Bangkok Post

Shadowy pro-military militias target Myanmar’s anti-coup movement

Lawmakers, activists killed amid concern over tit-for-tat retaliatory violence spiralling out of control.

Al Jazeera

More than 1 million people displaced in Myanmar: UN

Almost 700,000 people forced to flee their homes due to violence since February 2021 military coup.

Al Jazeera

Number of displaced in Myanmar tops 1 million: UN

Post-coup violence has pushed the number of displaced people in Myanmar over one million for the first time, the UN has said, warning of "dire" conditions as the monsoon approaches and fighting rages. Almost 700,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since the toppling of Aung San Suu…

Bangkok Post

Myanmar junta likely using air strikes as 'collective punishment': Amnesty

Myanmar's military has likely used air strikes and artillery barrages as "collective punishment" against civilians opposing its coup, Amnesty International said Wednesday, accusing the junta of war crimes.

Bangkok Post

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The Independent UK

Yangon bombing spurs accusations from Myanmar govt, foes

Myanmar’s military government and its opponents are trading accusations over a bomb that exploded Tuesday in the middle of the country’s largest city, Yangon, killing one and wounding nine others

The Guardian - UK

Rohingya refugee deported from Kashmir to Myanmar reunited with family

Separated in March, Hasina Begum’s family have now settled in Bangladesh as India continues to deport Rohingya despite UN refugee status

Reuters

Myanmar military, coup opponents trade blame after deadly bus stop blast

State media in Myanmar on Wednesday blamed "terrorists" opposed to military rule for a deadly bomb blast at a bus stop in its biggest city of Yangon, an accusation denied by members of an exiled shadow government.

Bangkok Post

World mustn't forget Rohingya refugees

The spotlight has moved away from the Rohingya; the issue of the ethnic minority facing a purge in Myanmar is no longer an emotive issue.

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One killed, 9 injured in Yangon bomb blast

A bomb blast killed one person and injured nine others in a busy district of central Yangon on Tuesday, a Myanmar police source told AFP.

The Hindu

Two ULFA(I) militants nabbed at Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh

They sneaked into India from the ULFA(I) camp located in Myanmar

Bangkok Post

Boosting Thai-US ties in an age of crisis

The Thailand-US alliance is still alive and well but in order to move forward, both sides have to ramp up dialogues, sharpen their focus and enhance their cooperation. That was the conclusion from the nine hours of discussions from May 9-10 in Washington between their senior foreign affairs and defence…

WEKU

1 billion pills: The number of seized drugs reaches ominous record in Asia

A U.N. official calls for new policies across East Asia to halt the soaring production of methamphetamines.

Al Jazeera

In Thailand, Myanmar migrants’ illicit unions fight to be heard

Myanmar migrant workers are not allowed to form unions under Thai law, leaving them with little representation at work.

Bangkok Post

Record billion meth pills seized in East, SE Asia last year: UN

A record one billion methamphetamine pills were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year, the UN said Monday, as crime gangs exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and instability in coup-hit Myanmar to boost their activities.

The Independent UK

1B meth pills: East, SE Asia drug industry hits ominous peak

The number of methamphetamine tablets seized in East and Southeast Asia exceeded a billion last year, highlighting the scale of illegal drug production and trafficking in the region

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