Tag: Thailand
Myanmar’s war refugees flee conflict, face toxic orange orchards
War refugees from Myanmar’s Shan State now labor in Thailand’s orange orchards, where they face toxic pesticide exposure, meager wages, and no legal protection. A...
THAILAND’S TRACK 1.5 DIPLOMACY: Will the planned December informal meeting pave...
During the 44th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane in October Thailand offered to host informal talks or track 1.5 dialogue among ASEAN member states in...
Hope For The Resumption Of Tachiliek-Mae Sai Friendship Bridge Remains In...
The news that Tachileik-Mae Sai Friendship Bridge will resume is one of those speculations that is frequently reported and offers much hope to local...
Under Construction 4-storey Building Collapses In Bangkok, Injuring 5 Burmese Workers
A 4-storey building collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand, injuring 5 Burmese workers, according to a local media outlet. . At 4:00 PM on February 12th, a building...
Thailand Frees Over 100 Prisoners from Burma
Over 100 prisoners from Burma were released to Tachileik border officials by Thailand this Tuesday, December 15. A total of 105 migrant workers, who were...
Tachileik Hotel Linked to Thai COVID-19 Infections Stayed Open Despite Closure...
Hotels, karaoke venues and massage parlors have been ordered to close by local authorities in the eastern Shan State town of Tachileik, after the...
Migrant Workers Cast Advance Votes in Northern Thailand
Migrant workers from Burma living in nine provinces in northern Thailand begin casting advance voting for the 2020 general election at the Myanmar Consulate...
Border Dispute Between Thailand and Burma Unresolved
By -Sai Hseng Hlaing/SHAN Hundreds of lorries are parked in the northern Thai border town of Mae Sai, waiting to enter Tachileik, located in Burma's...
Burma Quarantines Dozens of Migrant Workers Returning from Thailand
By Sai Hseng Hlaing/SHAN Dozens of migrant workers arrested in Thailand and sent back to Burma this Friday (August 28) will be quarantined on the...
Out Of Work, Many Crossing Burma/Thai Border Illegally
Many residents of Burma's Shan State, out of work amid a lockdown, attempted to illegally cross the border in June seeking employment in Thailand. Sai...
