Thai- Burmese border trade is expected to flourish over the next couple of years, driven mainly by the planned development of a special economic zone in Mae Sot district.
Search Results for: "Thai-Burmese border'
Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp at Thai-Burmese border
Film star and UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie visited a Karenni woman and her family at a refugee camp near the Thai-Burmese border on Friday, to mark World Refugee Day.
BRIEF - Date-rape drugs seized at Thai-Burmese border
Nearly one million date-rape pills en route to Burma were confiscated in northwestern Thailand’s Tak Province on Sunday, Thai police confirmed. The drugs, which included Xanax, Razepam and Frisium, arrived by truck in Mae Sot, near the Burmese border. The stash was intercepted at a ferry dock before being smuggled over the Moei River. Police …
Monday, June 20, 2022
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Major Magway defense force claims AA link, opens NUG dialogue. Magway’s People’s Revolutionary Alliance, a local defense force, said its group had received support from the Arakan Army and is now working to liberate the entirety of Magway Region before Thingyan (Burmese new year) 2023. Read DVB’s report. | BURMESE Following …
Shan refugees face massive cut in international assistance
Some 6,000 Shan refugees – many of whom fled conflict at home more than 20 years ago and sought refuge in camps along the Thai-Burmese border – are about to experience a severe cut in international assistance.
International aid to Karen IDP camp to end in 60 days
Although the cessation of international aid had been projected 18 months ago, the KNU has appealed for international groups to continue funding until peace prevails in the region.