Thailand’s top diplomat visits Myanmar border amid clashes, evacuations | Conflict News

Thailand’s top diplomat visits Myanmar border amid clashes, evacuations | Conflict News

Foreign Minister Parnpree arrives in Mae Sot to review measures to deal with people fleeing fighting across frontier. Thailand’s foreign minister is visiting a border town near Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, after days of clashes in which the military government’s troops were expelled by ethnic minority armed…

Singapore ‘tightens screws’ on Myanmar generals with arms trade crackdown | Conflict News

Singapore ‘tightens screws’ on Myanmar generals with arms trade crackdown | Conflict News

Bangkok, Thailand – Singapore has responded to United Nations pressure by cracking down on sales of weapons through its territory to Myanmar, delivering a serious blow to the embattled generals, who seized power in a coup more than three years ago. Thomas Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on the human…

‘We’re a single village’: India seals Myanmar border, dividing families | Politics

‘We’re a single village’: India seals Myanmar border, dividing families | Politics

Zokhawthar, Mizoram, India – For 61-year-old Vanlalchaka, the past few weeks have been filled with anxiety. In the northeastern Indian border village of Zokhawthar, perched on a mountainside amid green hills, Vanlalchaka’s farm has been a safe haven for refugees fleeing the civil war in neighbouring Myanmar since 2021. Five…

Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting | Conflict News

Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting | Conflict News

Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 coup. Some 200 Myanmar soldiers have withdrawn to the so-called Friendship Bridge connecting the border town of Myawaddy to Thailand amid a relentless assault by anticoup forces. The retreat is another indication of the rising…

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure | Conflict News

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure | Conflict News

Coup leader told troops at annual parade that young people were being ‘tricked’ into joining resistance and claimed foreign interference. Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed young people are being tricked into supporting the resistance against the military, as anti-coup forces chalk up unprecedented advances. Three years after…

Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking: UN | Human Trafficking News

Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking: UN | Human Trafficking News

Latest report comes amid a surge in mostly Muslim Rohingya making dangerous sea journeys in search of safety. Conflict, climate and the demand for low-paid labour in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, with corruption as a “major enabler”, are driving the growth of the people smuggling trade in Southeast…

‘Fighting spirit’: How Myanmar’s armed resistance is taking new ground | Conflict News

‘Fighting spirit’: How Myanmar’s armed resistance is taking new ground | Conflict News

Shan and Kayah States, Myanmar – The truck rocked violently as the driver attempted to manoeuvre the rough terrain of Shan State’s dirt roads. As the wheels spun, trying to find traction, the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA) soldiers inside exchanged glances, nervous about the battle to come, but composed…

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya? | Rohingya News

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya? | Rohingya News

The Rohingya are yet again bearing the brunt of renewed fighting and military air strikes in Myanmar, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned this week. The latest wave of fighting by rebel groups who want to overturn the country’s 2021 military coup flared up in October last year. The military…

UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks | Conflict News

UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks | Conflict News

Continuing air raids in the restive country’s Rakhine state are reported to have killed dozens. The United Nations chief has expressed “alarm” at reports that the Myanmar military is bombing civilian areas. Antonio Guterres called for calm late on Monday following reports that continuing air attacks on villages in the…