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Thai Woman Detained Following the Death of an American Diplomat in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar – An American diplomat was recently found dead in Yangon, the largest and busiest city in Myanmar. Local police are currently treating this sudden and mysterious death as a possible homicide case. Consequently, a Thai woman has been taken into police custody in connection with the ongoing investigation. Key Takeaways An American diplomat […]

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Police Arrest Myanmar Man for Beating Woman to Death With a Hammer

Suspect Arrested in Brutal Hammer Slaying of Myanmar Job Broker in Thailand BANGKOK – Thai police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Myanmar for the brutal murder of a 43-year-old female job broker. The arrest took place in Suphan Buri province on the evening of June 8, 2026, two days after the victim was found […]

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Chiang Rai Residents Petition Government to Tackle Arsenic in Rivers

CHIANG RAI - A community network is urging Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the next government team to move quickly on concerns about heavy metal contamination linked to Chinese-backed mining operations in Shan State, Myanmar.

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Chiang Rai and Myanmar Join Forces to Reduce Transboundary Haze

CHIANG RAI - On Wednesday, the Provincial Administration and Mae Sai District teamed up with Myanmar to step up cross-border teamwork to address forest fires and transboundary haze.

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Tachileik Residents on Edge as Business Owners Kidnapped

CHIANG RAI - People in Tachileik, Myanmar, on the border across from Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, say fear is rising again after reports of new kidnappings in town.

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Myanmar Junta Stages First Phase of Polling With Thin Turnout

CHIANG RAI - The military-ruled Myanmar (earlier known as Burma and Brahmadesh) staged the first phase of the general election on 28 December 2025 amid a civil war-like situation across the Southeast Asian nation with visibly low voter turnout.

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Myanmar Junta Pushes Sham Election While Civil War Rages On

CHIANG RAI - Almost five years after the military coup that threw Myanmar into turmoil, the junta has started a staggered general election. The first round began on December 28, 2025.

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Soldiers Seize 250Kg of Crystal Meth on the Chiang Rai-Myanmar Border

CHIANG RAI - Soldiers from the cavalry unit of Task Force Thap Chao Tak clashed with a drug caravan along the Mae Sai border. They seized more than 250 kilograms of crystal meth, with an approximate street value of 250 million baht (US$7.58…

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Police Arrest 5 Chinese Scammers Hiding Out at Chiang Rai Hotel

CHIANG RAI –Tourist Police have arrested five Chinese Nationals at a hotel in Rob Wiang subdistrict of Chiang Rai who were hiding out until they could be transported across the border into the Lao PDR by members of their scam gang.

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Myanmar Junta Arrest 900 Chinese Nationals Seize Thousands of Phones and Computers

MAE SOT - Thai-Myanmar border forces report progress in their latest crackdown on Chinese-funded call-centre gangs and online scam networks linked to Shwe Kokko.

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