Min Aung Hlaing hails Thai coup
The visiting Burmese armed forces leader Min Aung Hlaing on Friday praised the decision by Thai generals to seize power in the May 22 coup.
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BUSINESS — Price of LPG doubles due to Thai coup
The price of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) – the substance used mainly for cooking – has more than doubled in Burma during the last month due to a shortage in[…]
Burmese border situation undisturbed by Thai coup
Burma’s border crossings to Thailand remain open; meanwhile aid workers do not envisage any disruption to the delivery of supplies to refugees along the Thai-Burmese border.
Thai couple accused of torturing young Karen girl skip bail
A Thai couple accused of kidnapping, torturing and enslaving a 12-year-old Karen girl for over five years, are on the run from authorities today after refusing to show up for police questioning, according to Thai media
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Four years after coup, Thais tire of corruption and democratic delays
The Thai junta is struggling to combat perceptions that it over-promised and has thus far under-delivered, four years after it seized power in a bloodless coup.
US to send most senior officer to Thailand since 2014 coup
The highest ranking US officer to visit Thailand since a 2014 coup will attend the Cobra Gold military exercise next month in what the Thai army hailed on Wednesday as a sign of improving relations.
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Thai junta defend coup in Burma
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ permanent secretary has made Burma – current chair of ASEAN – the first stop on a mission to defend his country’s 22 May coup d’etat.
Thai military seizes power in bloodless coup
The Thai military seized power, dissolving the caretaker government, suspending the Constitution and ordering protesters to return home in a bloodless coup Thursday.
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Arrest warrant issued for Thailand’s ex-PM in Burma loan trial
The Thai Supreme Court issues another arrest warrant for fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the case in which he is accused of malfeasance over the Export-Import Bank of Thailand’s 4 billion baht ($120 million) loan to Burma that favoured his family business.
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Fears for ‘stateless’ Burmese workers in Thailand as deadline looms
Thousands of Muslim migrant workers from Burma risk being fined and deported from Thailand after June 30, under a new law that campaigners say may increase abuse and trafficking.
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Fishermen long for justice as Thailand comes under UN scrutiny
Thailand’s fishing industry has long been dogged by allegations of abuses. The country is under further international scrutiny this week as a team of UN experts undertake their first visit to examine human rights in a wide range of businesses in Thailand, including the fishing and seafood sectors.
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‘Progress and persistent abuses’ in Thailand’s fishing industry, says ILO
Fishermen in Thailand remain at risk of forced labour, and the identity documents and wages of some continue to be withheld, despite pressure from major retailers to clean up the industry, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
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Biggest US force in years joins Thai military exercise, with Tatmadaw present too
The biggest US force in years joined an annual military exercise in Thailand on Tuesday despite controversy over the Thai junta’s invitation to neighbouring Burma’s army, which has been accused of ethnic cleansing.
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Thai PM calls for a little more time in office to prepare for vote
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he needed a little more time in office to prepare the country for a general election, just days after his deputy said a vote planned for this year could be delayed.
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‘It was torture’: Grim tales in Thai fishing sector despite reforms
Trafficked into work and routinely abused, migrant fishermen in Thailand are still subject to forced labour despite efforts by the government to clean up the industry, advocacy groups say.
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Burma, accused of atrocities, invited back to US-Thai military exercise
The Burmese military, which has been accused of ethnic cleansing against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, has been invited back as an observer in a major multinational military exercise next year led by the United States and Thailand.
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Thousands of migrants continue to flee Thai crackdown on foreign labour
Tens of thousands of workers have fled Thailand, most of them for homes in neighbouring Burma, after new labour regulations adopted by the military government sparked fear and panic among the migrant community.
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Thailand plans cyber network scrutiny, law to toughen online monitoring
Thailand aims to buy software to strengthen the military government’s ability to track online networks and monitor online activity while planning a cyber law that will expand powers to pry into private communications.
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Killer doctor deported to Thailand
Dr Supat, who was found guilty of murder in May 2015, was handed over to Thai immigration authorities amid tight security.
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Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook: regulator
Thailand has no immediate plan to block access to Facebook, the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday, as it expects the social media giant to comply with court orders for the removal of content deemed to threaten national security.
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Despite crackdown, people-smuggling across Thai-Burma border has risen
People smuggling across the border from Burma to Thailand is on the rise despite a crackdown by authorities in both countries that has made it more expensive and dangerous, Thai immigration police say.
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Thai rights lawyer faces up to 150 years in prison for royal insult
A prominent Thai human rights lawyer faces a prison term of up to 150 years if convicted on 10 counts of royal defamation under Thailand’s harsh royal insult law, a legal watchdog says.
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Thai king signs junta’s new constitution
Thailand’s king signed a new military-backed constitution on Thursday that strengthens the army’s hand in government and puts the country on the path to polls after three years of junta rule.
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Buddhists in Burma decry Thai govt’s temple crackdown
Around 100 Buddhist monks and nationalists in Burma staged a protest against Thailand on Friday, denouncing the government of the neighbouring country for its actions against a temple that has defied orders to hand over a wanted monk.
Thai leaders say general election on track for this year
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Wednesday a general election will be held this year after doubts were raised by a member of the national legislative assembly.
Thai election won’t happen this year, legislator says
Thailand will need to delay a planned general election until 2018 to allow time to pass the necessary laws, a member of the military government’s national assembly said on Monday.
Thai police call off raid on scandal-hit Buddhist temple
Thai police on Tuesday called off a raid to arrest a prominent Buddhist monk wanted for suspected money laundering after devotees barricaded entrances to his sprawling temple complex in a Bangkok suburb.
Burma crashes out of Suzuki Cup with semifinal rout by Thailand
Holders Thailand reached the AFF Suzuki Cup final after hammering Burma 4-0 in the semifinal second leg at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok for a 6-0 win on aggregate on Thursday night.
Thai junta offers farmers $514 million in rice loans
The move to help rice growers struggling with falling prices comes as farmers become the new battleground between the junta and the opposition.
Thai police chief says no room for royal insult in Thailand
Thailand’s police chief warns against insulting the country’s monarchy, after a spike in cases following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 13 October.
