The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

World Refugee Day: Sri Lankan, Afghan, and Myanmar refugees set to cook regional delicacies for a food festival in Chennai

An upcoming two-day Refugee Food Festival, Oorum Unnavum, is being held in Chennai to commemorate World Refugee Day themed on Hope away from Home.

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

Informal talks on Myanmar 'beneficial', in Thailand's interests, says Don

Informal international talks on Myanmar in Pattaya on Monday were beneficial and the participants want more such discussions, according to caretaker Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023

Rohingya refugees face soaring hunger and crime after aid cuts

LONDON: Every day 5-year-old Jannat hunts for bottles and cans in the Rohingya refugee camp where she lives in Bangladesh – when she collects enough, she buys a snack to stave off her hunger pangs.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023

Myanmar earthquake felt in Thailand

A series of earthquakes centred on the southern coastal area of Myanmar were also felt in Bangkok and surrounding areas on Monday morning.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2023

3 in hot water over B30m 'pink ID' case

Tak: Three Registration Department officials in Mae Sot district are under investigation after they allegedly took 30 million baht in bribes to issue identification cards to 700 Myanmar migrants in the past three months.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2023

Myanmar talks to go ahead

Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai has defended informal regional peace talks with Myanmar being hosted by Thailand, saying the kingdom has been affected by the crisis in the neighbouring country and needs to take urgent action to help with peace efforts.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2023

Mizoram bears burden of drug trade after unrest in Manipur

The ethnic unrest in adjoining Manipur appears to have led to a spike in the trafficking of drugs and other contraband items in Mizoram from Myanmar.

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023

Inviting Myanmar junta to Bangkok was 'in regional interest': FM Don

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said the caretaker government held a forum for representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other countries to listen to delegates from the Myanmar junta for the sake of the regional interest, and was not acting on behalf of Asean.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2023

Key Asean members skip Myanmar talks in Bangkok amid criticism

Thailand's caretaker government was set to host the foreign minister of Myanmar's ruling junta at informal regional peace talks on Sunday, but key Southeast Asian counterparts were staying away from the meeting that has drawn sharp criticism.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18, 2023

Move Forward fever grips SE Asia

The Move Forward Party's (MFP) triumph in the general election has sparked new hope for political change in the region, as experts expect the ascendance of an MFP-led progressive government will help shift the landscape of international relations in Southeast Asia toward a more liberal democracy.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2023