Call centre scam victims rescued from Myanmar’s clutches

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod Sixty-one hapless victims, duped by call centre scammers and whisked away to Myanmar, yesterday made a triumphant return to Thailand. Courtesy of the Myanmar Border Guard Force, the rescued victims were handed over to Thai …

Armed conflict poses major challenges in Myanmar

The government aims to end the armed conflict for the benefit of the nation and the people, striving to build a durably peaceful, stable, and prosperous country. Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of …

Thailand Receives 61 Foreign Victims Of Human Trafficking, Including Indians, From Myanmar

(MENAFN- IANS) Bangkok, Feb 7 (IANS) Thai authorities have received 61 foreign nationals, including over a dozen Indians, believed to be victims of human trafficking and scam operations in Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said. The …

Laos Denies Supplying Electricity to Illegal Operations in Myanmar

Laos’ state-owned electricity provider, Electricité du Laos (EDL), has denied any involvement in directly supplying power to illegal call center operations in Myanmar. This follows recent reports from Thai and Myanmar media that Myanmar’s Tachileik …

Thai-Myanmar border electricity cancellations create chaos

A section of the Myawaddy border town which has lost electricity after Thai authorities pulled the plug. (AP file photo by Sakchai Lalit) The Thai government’s decision to cut power supplies to border regions to combat Chinese-run scam or call centers has …

USAID Freeze Hurts Myanmar Refugees In Thailand

Trump’s executive order freezing the USAID program for 90 days is impacting people displaced from Myanmar. The Thai-Myanmar border is home to camps housing around 100,000 refugees. 69% of the camps’ funding comes from the U.S. government, so once the …

Mae Sai – Tachileik border operations unaffected as Myanmar switches to Lao electricity; residents cross for Thai fuel

Despite Thailand cutting electricity and fuel exports, Myanmar switches to Lao power, and residents cross into Mae Sai for fuel. MAE SAI/TACHILEIK, Thailand – Cross-border movement of people and goods at the Mae Sai – Tachileik checkpoint remains …

SIMBA upgrades all plans to include 200 to 400 IDD minutes and 100 IDD minutes to Myanmar

World : Top News Headlines In Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar: Feb 7, 2025

SINGAPORE 1. NORTH-SOUTH LINE MRT SERVICES DELAYED DUE TO ENGINEERING VEHICLE FAULT -- THE STRAITS TIMES Train commuters travelling between Ang Mo Kio and Jurong East will have their journeys delayed due to a faulty engineering vehicle on the North-South …

Myanmar appoints new head coach for U19 team

Photos highlight Myanmar U19's new head coach Ryuji Sueoka and his past career in action. The Myanmar Football Federation has appointed Japanese national Ryuji Sueoka as the head coach of the Myanmar U19 national football team. Until last year, U Aung …