Armed Myanmar Group Denies Tension With Thai Army, Affirms Commitment to Peace
Thailand/Myanmar
- The United Wa State Army (UWSA), an ethnic minority group in Myanmar with significant influence in Shan State, has publicly refuted recent claims of escalating tensions along the Thai-Myanmar border, particularly in...
Update: Thai Government Intensifies Efforts to Resolve Myanmar Navy’s Detention of Four Thai Crew
National —
On December 2nd, 2024, Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa provided updates on the detention of a Thai fishing vessel and its four Thai crew by the Myanmar Navy on November 30th.
The incident...
Thai-Myanmar Border Relations Remain Positive, Thai Army States
National —
At 3:30 PM on November 26th, 2024, Col. Rungkhun Mahapanyawong, the spokesperson for the Third Army Region, held a press conference to address public concerns about the northern border situation, particularly in Chiang...
Update: Laos Arrests Hostel Staff After Methanol Poisoning Claims Six Lives in Vang Vieng
Laos —
On November 27th, 2024, international news outlets provided an update on six foreign tourists who died in Laos last week, allegedly due to methanol poisoning from illegal alcohol.
Local investigations led to the arrest...
Tensions Mount at Thai-Myanmar Border as UWSA Militia Refuses Withdrawal
National —
On November 25th, 2024, RFA media reported heightened tensions along the Thai-Myanmar border near Doi Nong Luang and Doi Hua Ma, opposite Pai District, Mae Hong Son.
The United Wa State Army (UWSA)...
Laos Deaths Linked to Methanol Poisoning: Six Tourists Dead, Investigations Ongoing
Laos —
On November 21st, 2024, the UK Foreign Office confirmed that Simone White, a 28-year-old British lawyer, was the fifth tourist to die in Laos this week, suspected of methanol poisoning from illegal alcohol.
In...
Thai Defense Minister Joins ASEAN Meeting to Bolster Regional Security
National —
On November 20th, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai participated in the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Vientiane, Laos.
The meeting served as a platform for ASEAN’s 10...
Thailand Backs Greater Mekong Cooperation on Cross-Border Crime, Air Pollution, and Disaster Relief
National —
On November 7th, 2024, Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivered a statement at the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit in the People's Republic of China.
The meeting was chaired by Laos,...
Thailand Awarded “Most Popular Destination” at ITB Asia 2024 in Singapore
PRESS RELEASE:
Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Mr. Sorawong Thienthong and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor reinforced Thailand’s commitment to sustainable tourism and garnered accolades at International Tourism Exchange, ITB Asia 2024, in...
Famous Malaysian Singer and Five Associates Arrested in Narathiwat Drug Raid with 6,000 Meth...
Narathiwat —
On November 5th, 2024, Su-ngai Kolok investigative police in Narathiwat reported the arrest of a well-known Malaysian singer, Wan Norshaheeda Azlin Binti Wan Ismail, also widely known as Eda Ezrin among teenagers, along...