Myanmar Holds Phased Election Amid Conflict
YANGON – The first phase of a tightly controlled, military-run election concluded in Myanmar over the weekend, an exercise widely dismissed by domestic critics and foreign governments as an attempt to legitimize nearly five years of army rule amid a … Continue reading Myanmar Holds Phased Election Amid Conflict
India Urges Fair Elections in Myanmar
NEW DELHI – India called for “free, fair and inclusive” elections in Myanmar, aligning itself rhetorically with international concerns over a vote planned by the country’s military rulers amid civil war, widespread repression and the exclusion of large parts of … Continue reading India Urges Fair Elections in Myanmar
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers at risk
THA TON, Thailand – For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok River, which flows down from neighbouring Myanmar before joining with the Mekong River that … Continue reading Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers at risk
700 Foreigners Flee Myanmar Cybercrime Crackdown
BANGKOK — Nearly 700 foreign nationals have fled Myanmar into Thailand after a military operation targeted KK Park, a Chinese-backed enclave notorious for large-scale cybercrime and human trafficking, Thai authorities announced. The Thai army reported detaining 677 individuals—618 men and … Continue reading 700 Foreigners Flee Myanmar Cybercrime Crackdown
5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Off Myanmar Coast
YANGON/BANGKOK – On the morning of Thursday, August 21, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Myanmar. The Earthquake Observation Division of Thailand’s Meteorological Department logged the quake at 9:58 a.m. local time, pinpointing its epicenter at 16.145° N, … Continue reading 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Off Myanmar Coast