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Myanmar leader in Thailand on legitimacy quest

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing received a red-carpet treatment as he began an official visit to Thailand on Thursday, part of efforts by Bangkok to push for re-engagement between its war-torn neighbour and Asean.

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Myanmar ex-junta chief seeks political legitimacy on first Thailand trip as civilian leader

Fighting between Myanmar's military and myriad rebel factions has spilled over the long border with Thailand, which hosts millions of refugees from Myanmar.

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Leader of Myanmar's military-backed government arrives in Thailand seeking political legitimacy

The leader of Myanmar's military-backed government has arrived in Thailand on an official visit

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Min Aung Hlaing talks to address bilateral challenges

Thailand and Myanmar are preparing to to discuss border security, transnational crime, trade recovery and peace efforts during Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s official visit to Thailand on Thursday and Friday.

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Cabinet backs revised Myanmar labour pact

Revised labour agreements with Myanmar are aimed at strengthening protections for migrant workers and ensuring cross-border recruitment is conducted through legal channels, a deputy government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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Malaysia says Myanmar refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will ⁠not proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government spokesman said ‌on Wednesday, as authorities continued to screen the refugees ahead of the planned handover. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that the…

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Myanmar civil war nears rare opening for talks

After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar’s devastating civil war is appearing, driven ‌by a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and mounting regional pressure to engage.

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Myanmar visit tests ties

Tomorrow, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will visit Thailand on a two-day trip touted as marking a new chapter in Thailand's relationship with post-election Myanmar.

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Border mining poisoning rivers

As Myanmar's military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Thailand this week, much of the media attention will focus on diplomacy and trade, without raising critical questions. Nevertheless, one crisis directly affecting the health and security of people across both nations requires immediate attention: transboundary river contamination from mining…

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Myanmar keen to boost ties

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on Thursday for a two day visit, marking his first trip here since becoming a civilian leader.

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Former detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi makes first public appearance since 2021, meets Red Cross officials

In a significant moment, Aung San Suu Kyi recently met with representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross. This marks her first public engagement since being detained following the military coup in 2021. Images captured her meeting the ICRC's Myanmar representative in Naypyidaw, with her son heralding the…

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Fake Thai ID card racket busted in Tak

TAK - Police have arrested four Thais and seven Myanmar nationals in a crackdown on fraudulent Thai ID card issuance in this border province.

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Thai PM urges 'calibrated re-engagement' with Myanmar ahead of meeting with junta leader

NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is expected in Thailand on Thursday, making his first trip there since becoming civilian leader as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.

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Where India's Border Towns Blur Every Line Between Culture, Identity, and Crossing

Moreh, Manipur: The Market That Ignores the LineThe stalls at Moreh's daily market sell Myanmarese thanaka paste three rows from Indian turmeric, and the sellers switch between Meitei, Burmese, and a stitched-together pidgin depending on who is standing in front of them. The border crossing here is a gate, technically,…

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New photo of Aung San Suu Kyi emerges after five years in solitary confinement in Myanmar

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Aung San Suu Kyi Photographed for First Time in Nearly Four Years After Red Cross Visit

Aung San Suu Kyi was photographed for the first time in nearly four years, meeting with an ICRC representative, amid international concerns over her health and welfare under house arrest.

Bangkok Post

The hidden workforce Thailand needs

Most recent figures show that about three million of Thailand's four million foreign workers are Myanmar nationals. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimated that about 4.1 million Myanmar nationals were living in Thailand in 2024, with 2.3 million officially registered by the Thai Ministry of Labour. Today, however, the…

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Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross

Myanmar's detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi met an ICRC representative. Photographs showed Suu Kyi smiling and cutting a birthday cake. Her son welcomed the visit, calling it a positive development. Activists and regional nations seek engagement with the detained leader. The meeting occurs amid calls for resolving Myanmar's political…

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Red Cross visits Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar military pushed to prove she is alive

Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021

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Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi pictured meeting Red Cross official

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, a spokeswoman for the Myanmar government said, amid concerns over the health of the 81-year-old.

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Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, president's office says

The military deposed Suu Kyi in February 2021, jailing the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and triggering an ongoing civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people on all sides.

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Police raid illegal Myanmar pub in Bangkok

Eleven Myanmar nationals, one a young teenager, were caught with ketamine at an illegal pub in Wang Thonglang district, Bangkok, raided by police early Sunday morning. The Thai operator was also arrested.

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Police raid illegal Myanmar pub in Bangkok

Eleven Myanmar nationals, one a young teenager, were caught with ketamine at an illegal pub in Wang Thonglang district, Bangkok, raided by police early Sunday morning. The Thai proprietor was also arrested.

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Myanmar's president outlines policy road map, criticizes ASEAN peace plan

Myanmar’s president marked his government’s first 100 days in office on Friday with a speech defending his record and outlining a five-year road map for his administration

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