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Burmese mahouts presumed dead after landslide in Chiang Mai
“Two of them survived but the other two are still missing. One of the survivors managed to grab hold of a tree root which saved his life.”
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Burmese consulate issues Zika warning in Chiang Mai
The Burmese consulate in Chiang Mai has issued a warning to expectant mothers to postpone any travel plans to the northern Thai city amid a spread of the Zika virus.
Burmese consulate opening in Chiang Mai
The Burmese embassy in Bangkok has announced it will open a consulate in Thailand’s second city, Chiang Mai, in January. Win Maung, Burma’s ambassador to Thailand, said part of the[…]
Trapped Burmese migrant workers strike in Chiang Mai
Burmese migrant workers say they are being held captive and forced to work for half the minimum wage.
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Arbitrary arrests of Burmese migrants continue in Chiang Mai
Arbitrary arrests of Burmese migrants continue happening in Chiang Mai, with many saying that the police would only release them after a “protection fee” was paid.
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Thai police raid Burmese neighbourhood in Chiang Mai for illegal migrants
100 Thai police raided a Burmese neighbourhood in Chiang Mai to detain undocumented migrant workers.
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Ethnic leaders discuss ceasefire in Chiang Mai
Leaders of several of Burma’s ethnic armed groups are convening this week in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in the lead-up to bilateral ceasefire talks.
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Ethnic rebels discuss nationwide ceasefire in Chiang Mai
The Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT), made up of representatives from 14 ethnic armed groups, is sitting in Chiang Mai from 26 to 28 November to discuss proposals for a ceasefire after decades of conflict with Burmese government forces.
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NLD, other parties arrive in Chiang Mai to meet ethnic armed groups
Representatives of Burma’s main political parties, though not the USDP, sit for talks with officials of ethnic armed groups at a historic meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they are due to discuss the peace process, the ceasefire agreement and federalism.
Govt fails to meet Arakan demands at Chiang Mai meeting
Meeting in northern Thailand between the armed Arakan Liberation Party and the Burmese government’s Peace-making Work Committee ended without any accord.
Aung Min meets with exiled groups in Chiang Mai
Minister from the President’s Office Aung Min, along with a group of government negotiators, met with representatives from several exile groups in northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai on 10 November
DVB journalist launches book in Chiang Mai
Dec 11, 2008 (DVB), Former student activist and rebel soldier Htet Aung Kyaw, who now works as a journalist for the Democratic Voice of Burma, launched his book "Far from[…]
Fundraiser for Burma's cyclone victims held in Chiang Mai
May 21, 2008 (DVB), An event to raise funds for Burma's cyclone victims and increase awareness was held at Chiang Mai University's Convention Centre in northern Thailand yesterday afternoon. The[…]
Shan leader dies in Chiang Mai
Aug 15, 2007 (DVB)
Maid in Thailand
Burmese domestic workers often suffer intolerable conditions in neighbouring Thailand. But activists say it can all change.
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Launch of Karen rights report quashed by Thai authorities
The launch of a Karen rights organisation’s report has been blocked in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after authorities pressured a local university to cancel the event.
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Armed groups split on signing of peace pact
Only seven of 19 delegations attending the summit of ethnic armed groups today in Chiang Mai have agreed to sign a nationwide ceasefire with Naypyidaw.
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KIO stick to their guns
An ethnic Senior Delegation summit in Chiang Mai is extended after KIO and KNU remarks indicate the ceasefire agreement is far from a done deal.
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‘A step back before moving forward’: Ceasefire talks to resume
The government is scheduled to attend an informal meeting with ethnic leaders in Chiang Mai on Friday, as part of ongoing peace-process discussions.
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Burmese migrant abandons baby on doorstep
A Burmese migrant worker in Chiang Mai abandoned her newborn baby on the doorstep of a police officer’s house on Sunday.
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Committees to take up political dialogue post-NCA
Representatives of ethnic armed groups and Burmese government officials meet in Chiang Mai to discuss how best to approach the post-ceasefire meetings.
Mekong bloc unites to fight drug trafficking
Drug enforcement officers from Burma, Thailand, Laos and China will be posted to Chiang Mai as they look to ramp up the fight against drug trafficking in the Mekong region.
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Burmese waiter sets honest example in Thailand
He didn’t get rich, but a waiter from Burma can at least rest easy knowing he did the honest thing when he returned a bag containing a million baht (US$33,000) to customers at his Chiang Mai restaurant.
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Ethnic peacemakers reach ‘non-negotiable’ position
Ethnic peace negotiators got down to brass tacks on Wednesday during their second day of meetings in Chiang Mai, Thailand, taking up specific issues of troop placement and post-ceasefire recruitment.
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Ethnic leaders discuss final ceasefire accord
Ethnic stakeholders convened in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Tuesday to discuss a third and perhaps final draft of a nationwide ceasefire agreement, which is expected to be reached in September.
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UNFC opens 2 top positions for KNU
Chairman of the ethnic bloc says it will reserve two leading positions for representatives of the Karen Nation Union despite the Karen group walking out of the UNFC conference in Chiang Mai on Sunday.
Federalism on agenda at ethnic leaders’ meeting
A Myanmar Peace Centre spokesman said they discussed the issue of federalism with the ethnic armed group alliance Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team when they met in Chiang Mai this week.
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Shan army sits for separate talks with Aung Min delegation
Representatives of the Shan State Army-South meet with a Burmese government delegation in Chiang Mai where they discuss the draft framework for a nationwide ceasefire that has already been approved by 16 other ethnic armed groups.
Ethnic rebels conclude talks with NLD, political parties
Leading officials from 11 political parties based in Burma concluded talks on Saturday with representatives of ethnic armed groups, as well as exiled political groups and civic society organisations, in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai.
Social media fuels police crackdown on Shan migrants in Thailand
Shan migrants in northern Thailand have become the targets of an online hate campaign and systematic police crackdown, after news spread of a series of gang-related attacks in Chiang Mai
