Tag: Myanmar

Thai Rivers’ Arsenic Woes; Myanmar Mining Eyed

01 May 2025 15:59

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CHIANG RAI, May 30 (TNA) – Thai border rivers, especially the Kok and Sai, are facing severe arsenic contamination, with levels far exceeding safety standards. This alarming situation is raising concerns among local communities and presenting a major challenge for the Thai government. Attention has turned to chemical leaching from mining operations in Myanmar’s Shan […]

Arsenic Contamination Threatens Vital Thai Rivers, Impacts Livelihoods

01 May 2025 15:44

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CHIANG RAI, May 28 (TNA) – Arsenic contamination, likely from Myanmar’s mining operations, is severely impacting the Sai and Kok rivers in northern Thailand, jeopardizing the livelihoods of communities dependent on these waterways. The Kok River, a critical lifeline for Mae Ai and Chiang Rai residents, shows arsenic levels significantly above safe standards. This has […]

Myanmar Border Clashes Drive 290 into Thailand for Safety

01 May 2025 15:03

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TAK, May 28 (TNA) – Intense fighting along the Thai-Myanmar border on Wednesday morning led to 290 people seeking refuge in Thailand, as heavy weapons fire disrupted border communities. Clashes erupted near Thailand’s Phop Phra district after Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) fighters attacked Myanmar soldiers near the Ban Chibabo […]

Thai Minister to Discuss River Pollution with Myanmar

01 May 2025 11:11

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CHIANGRAI, May 28 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Chanthararuangthong will travel to Myanmar to address arsenic and chemical contamination in the Kok River, primarily linked to Myanmar’s gold mining operations. Appointed by the Prime Minister to tackle the issue, Prasert who is also Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister confirmed the pollution’s origin in Myanmar. He […]

Thai Troops Bolster Border as Myanmar Clashes Intensify

01 May 2025 15:47

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TAK, May 23 (TNA) – Thailand’s Naresuan Force has deployed troops to the Phop Phra district of Tak province after Myanmar military aircraft conducted heavy bombings against resistance forces attacking a Myanmar army base. Intense fighting is expected to continue as resistance groups aim to seize seven Myanmar military bases opposite Phop Phra. Earlier today, […]

Chinese Scam Suspects Repatriated from Myanmar

01 March 2025 14:11

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BANGKOK, March 6 (TNA) – The second phase of repatriating Chinese nationals, including victims and members of call center gangs, from Myawaddy, Myanmar, to China has commenced. Two buses from the Thai side entered Myawaddy, Myanmar, via the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge at the Mae Sot border in Tak Province this morning. Chinese embassy officials […]

Thailand Repatriates Chinese Nationals from Myanmar Scam Operations

01 February 2025 11:36

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TAK, Feb 20 (TNA) – Thailand began repatriating 200 Chinese nationals, implicated in call center scams in Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Thursday. They crossed into Mae Sot and will be flown to China. Thai and Chinese officials facilitated the transfer. A total of 800 individuals are expected to be repatriated in the coming days. The operation […]

Myanmar Fuel Prices Skyrocket

01 February 2025 11:35

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TAK, Feb 14 (TNA) – Following the Thai government’s decision to cut off electricity supply to Myanmar on February 5, fuel prices in the neighboring country have soared to 135 baht per liter. Thailand’s recent cutoff of electricity, internet, and fuel supplies to Myanmar border towns, initiated by its National Security Council, has had a […]

Myanmar Prepares to Repatriate 7,000 Call Center Scam Victims

01 February 2025 15:51

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BANGKOK, Feb 13 (TNA) – Myanmar is preparing to repatriate an additional 7,000 victims of call center scams, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Phumtham said on Wednesday that 261 individuals, tricked into working for call center gangs in Myanmar, had been released. He added that a further 7,000 people are […]

Deputy PM Phumtham to Visit Myanmar, Cambodia Border Cities

01 February 2025 14:30

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Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said he would visit Myanmar and Cambodian border cities that are reportedly the operation bases

Border power cuts disrupt Myanmar

01 February 2025 15:58

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KANCHANABURI, Feb 5 (TNA) – Thailand has cut power to several Myanmar border towns in a crackdown on online scam operations. Authorities in Kanchanaburi province cut power to Payathonzu, while in Chiang Rai province, the power supply to Tachileik was also severed. Thailand will also suspend fuel supplies to the affected areas. The power […]

Thailand Cuts Power to Myanmar Border

01 February 2025 10:49

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BANGKOK, Feb 5 (TNA) – Thailand cuts power supply to five locations along the Myanmar border on Wednesday as part of its crackdown on call center scam operations. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul observed the operation which took effect from 0900 local time, targeted areas known for housing scam operations across three […]