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Two residents of Myawaddy, which lies across from the Thai town of Mae Sot, said that there hasn't been any electricity supplied from Thailand for months. Power supplied by the Myanmar government has ...
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Cyber scam compounds made ...
For dozens of women who fled Myanmar and settled in Thailand, soccer has become a refuge from both the troubles of daily life and conservative cultural norms. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Mae Sot ...
At Mae Sot International Airport, all passengers must now undergo a strict immigration check and police screening before they can board designated flights. The new stringent measures aim to ...
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is scheduled to visit the Thai-Myanmar border town of Mae Sot tomorrow, amid fresh clashes between Myanmar forces and armed ethnic groups in the region. The ...
Tai Chang and Jiaoke, notorious scam centres in Myanmar. The names of three other compounds are yet unknown.
In Mae Sot, Myanmar’s refugees are pooled as ‘forced, cheap labor’ Big Brands and big profits, where Muslims prefer to hide their religion Naing Aung Aung, spokesman for the Arakan Workers ...
Mae Sot has become an uneasy refuge for Burmese on the run, akin to Cold War-era Berlin or Casablanca.
Officially, there are two border crossings between the Thai town of Mae Sot and Myawaddy in Myanmar: one for goods and cargo, and another for people, both staffed by customs and immigrations ...
MAE SOT, Thailand, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A group of 200 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centres in Myanmar crossed into Thailand and were flown home on Thursday, as part of a multinational effort ...
Two bombs exploded near the first Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge just over the border from Mae Sot district, Tak on Saturday night.