Thailand finds a way to tackle Myanmar’s scam centres scaring away Chinese tourists: Cut the power supply

Thailand has suspended electricity supply to multiple locations along its border with Myanmar in an effort to crack down on scam centres run by criminal syndicates, which have been blamed for deterring Chinese tourists, officials said Wednesday (February 5 …

The Guardian view on Myanmar, four years on: the army unleashed terror, but the people are defiant

Myanmar’s coup must have looked like an easy win to the generals, given their long record of crushing dissent. Their grudging experiment with limited democracy reached its end when Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won a landslide second election victory –  …

Man arrested in Tak for smuggling tech gear to Myanmar

Thai government cuts off power and internet supply to five areas in Myanmar’s infamous border region

The Thai government has announced that it has cut off electricity, internet and fuel supply to five areas in Myanmar along their common border as of 9am on 5 February in a bid to crack down on fraudulent activity in the country, including gambling. Deputy …

Thai Deputy PM announces to cut internet, electricity, and fuel supplies to Myanmar region along Thailand-Myanmar border

Thailand’ s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at Government House for the cabinet meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 4, 2025. She said that Thailand would cut power supplies to Myanmar’s border region, adding that there was never a …

Myanmar junta bid to sell Aung San Suu Kyi mansion flops for third time

With Myanmar's economy shattered by the civil war triggered by the military coup, it is unclear who in the country would be in a position to spend US$140 million on a single, increasingly dilapidated property. Real estate agents say similar-sized …

Govt continues efforts to bring workers home from Myanmar

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers has said that the government will continue diplomatic efforts for the repatriation of Indonesian migrant workers from Myawaddy, Myanmar. "We continue diplomatic efforts …

Power cut off to scam centres along Myanmar border

PUBLISHED : 5 Feb 2025 at 10:23 The Provincial Electricity Authority on Wednesday morning cut off the power it was supplying to border regions in Myanmar, a move targeting the large number of scam centres based there. The disconnection was implemented from …

Myanmar Junta Bid To Sell Suu Kyi Mansion Flops For Third Time

Myanmar's junta failed in its attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for the former democracy leader's home -- the third time the sale has flopped. The two-storey Yangon house, with about 0.8 …

UK increases humanitarian aid to support Myanmar amid ongoing crisis

Mizzima The UK announced additional humanitarian funding for Myanmar on 1 February. The enhanced support four years after the military coup is aimed at funding healthcare delivery to 1 million in the country during the first half of 2025 including maternal …