Burmese and Thai youths held a rally at the Three Kings Monument in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec. 6 against the military council’s planned execution of seven student activists. Organizers gave speeches condemning the military council in Burmese, Thai, and English. “We the young Thai and Myanmar students and activists seriously requests to stop the …
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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.”
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 reason for setting up in the northern capital is because the embassy in Bangkok is inundated with too many clients and migrants to deal with.
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.