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Checkpoint reopening to boost Myanmar trade

The reopening of the Myawaddy border checkpoint is expected to bolster trade between Thailand and Myanmar, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

Three Chinese fleeing Myanmar scam centre sneak into Thailand

Three Chinese men who fled from the KK Park scam complex in Myawaddy, Myanmar, were caught sneaking into Thailand near the border in Tak northern province on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2025

Myanmar Scam Centres Booming Despite Crackdown, Using Musk's Starlink: AFP Investigation

Scam centres in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the world are expanding fast just months after a crackdown that was supposed to eradicate them, an AFP investigation has found.

International Business Times · Oct 14, 2025

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Myanmar Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown -- Using Musk's Starlink

They said they had smashed them.

International Business Times · Oct 14, 2025

US sanctions Myanmar's ethnic Karen National Army for 'facilitating cyber scams'

The KNA controls Shwe Kokko and some areas in Myawaddy, on the border with Thailand in the state of Kayin, also known as Karen state.

Euronews · May 6, 2025

Four Japanese arrested at Myanmar border

Four Japanese nationals have been arrested in Mae Sot district of Tak province after illegally crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border to Myawaddy, police said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2025

A kidnapped Chinese actor, a scam gang, and a very public rescue operation

Wang Xing was abducted in Thailand by increasingly bold crime gangs operating in Myanmar, putting an entire tourism industry at risk

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2025

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39 Foreigners Flee Myanmar Scam Centre: Thai Police

Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday.

International Business Times · Nov 25, 2024

Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups

Thai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack against Myanmar troops.

Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2024

Resistance Group Repels Junta Troops In Key Town Battle

Burma's resistance group successfully repels junta troops in ongoing conflict. KNU-led coalition fights for democracy and coordination among anti-junta forces.

Thailand Urges Restraint As Myanmar Faces Border Town Loss

Thailand urges Myanmar military to refrain from violence as ethnic fighters gain control of Myawaddy. Ongoing crisis in Myanmar draws international attention.

Thailand’s top diplomat visits Myanmar border amid clashes, evacuations

Foreign Minister Parnpree arrives in Mae Sot to review measures to deal with people fleeing fighting across frontier.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2024

Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important

Anti-coup fighters say they’ve taken control of the eastern border town, sending the remaining soldiers into retreat.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2024

Thai FM Visits Border Town Following Clashes In Myanmar

Thailand's foreign minister arrived for a visit to the Myanmar border on Friday, the ministry said, following days of clashes that have dislodged junta troops from their positions in a vital trade hub in the neighbouring country.

International Business Times · Apr 12, 2024

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Myanmar Rebels Seize Last Military Base In Key Border Town

Rebels in Myanmar, led by the Karen resistance fighters, seize the last military base in Myawaddy, a crucial border town, posing challenges for the ruling ...

International Business Times · Apr 11, 2024

Myanmar Troops Withdraw From Border Hub, Ethnic Rebels Say

Myanmar junta troops have withdrawn from their positions in a major trade hub near the Thai border following days of clashes, an ethnic armed group said Thursday, in a further blow to the embattled military.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2024

Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting

Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 coup.

International Business Times · Apr 10, 2024

Thai Soldiers On Alert As Myanmar Border Clashes Enter Second Day

Thai armoured cars patrolled the town of Mae Sot Wednesday as the deep boom of artillery thundered across the border in Myanmar where the junta and an ethnic armed group fought for a second day near a vital trade hub.

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Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2024

Thailand prepares for Myanmar refugee influx

Thailand is prepared to accept 100,000 refugees fleeing fighting in Myanmar after rebel forces seized control of Myawaddy, a border town opposite Tak's Mae Sot district, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara.

Karen Rebels Close To Seizing Myanmar Trading Town

Karen fighters close to capturing Myawaddy, Myanmar's trading town bordering Thailand, amid escalating conflict and military government setbacks.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

Blow for Myanmar’s military as rebels say hundreds have surrendered at key border town

Thailand PM says army is weakening after junta requests permission to land evacuation flight from Myawaddy across the border

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

A drone attack on Myanmar border police reportedly kills 5. A resistance group claims responsibility

A drone attack on a police headquarters in eastern Myanmar has killed at least five officials including a senior army officer and a district administrator

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2023

Myawaddy households struggle without power from Thailand

TAK: Ordinary households in Myawaddy have been hit hard by the decision to cut off the supply of electricity across the border from Thailand, but big Chinese investors are unaffected, their huge complexes brightly lit as usual at night.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Indonesia works to rescue 20 trafficking victims in Myanmar

Indonesian officials say they are working to rescue dozens of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar to work as cyber scammers, amid an increase in human trafficking cases in Southeast Asia

Bangkok Post · Apr 13, 2023

About 12,000 Myanmar refugees left Tak

TAK: About 12,000 Myanmar refugees left this border province for their homeland in Myawaddy this week after they had taken shelter on the Thai soil over the past week, according to the Thai army.

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