Tag: myanmar
Russian Woman Escapes Tachileik Scam Compound and Crosses Into Thailand
A 19-year-old Russian woman who was trafficked into an online scam operation in Tachileik has escaped across the border into Mae Sai, Thailand, according...
THE PRAGMATIC GAMBLE: Assessing Thailand’s Re-engagement with Myanmar
The August 6–7 visit of Myanmar’s self-declared President Min Aung Hlaing to Bangkok marks a pivotal shift in regional diplomacy. Thailand has moved from...
Mining Boom and Gambling Debt Fuel Land Crisis in Kalaw Township
Land prices in Baw Hseng Village, Kalaw Township, have nearly doubled as expanding mining operations and mounting gambling-related debt drive the rapid sale of...
Fear of Crime Grows in Kengtung as Gun Permits Come with...
Residents in Kengtung say local authorities are requiring business owners to join junta-backed militias before they can obtain firearm permits, leaving them caught between...
UN MYANMAR AMBASSADOR’S PLEA: The Hard Truth About R2P in Myanmar
Recent appeals by Myanmar’s UN Ambassador to invoke the Responsibility to Protect, or R2P, have stirred hope among many who desperately want the violence...
Hsipaw-Lashio Bridge Remains Closed as Junta Blockade Continues
The bridge linking the towns of Hsipaw and Lashio has remained closed by Myanmar's military junta for nearly eight months, forcing residents to rely...
THE UNWINNABLE GAME: Why the Myanmar Junta Cannot Buy Legitimacy
On July 3, 2026, General Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Vientiane for a state visit that marked a calculated turning point in his diplomatic...
THE RAKHINE EQUATION: How India, China, and Bangladesh Are Redefining Myanmar’s...
The Arakan Army has reached a defining inflection point. What began as an ethnic insurgency for autonomy has evolved into a state-building project with...
Rice Price Collapse Pushes Pong Inn Farmers Deeper into Debt
Farmers in the Pong Inn area of southern Shan State are facing a deepening financial crisis as falling rice prices leave many unable to...
A DICTATOR’S MASQUERADE: Why the Junta Has No Exit and Min...
On the afternoon of June 26, at the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw, Myanmar junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing addressed the Central Committee for...
