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The latest move to coddle and recognise Myanmar's junta government by caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's outgoing regime does not add up. Sanctioned and supported by Gen Prayut, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai arranged an Asean-wide ministerial meeting in Pattaya on June 18 with Myanmar's junta-appointed Foreign Minister Than Swe with…

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World cannot turn a blind eye to Rohingya problem

World Refugee Day was celebrated on June 20. As Bangladesh has not yet signed the 1951 Refugee Convention, there is no merit in not officially celebrating this red-letter day.

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Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues

Opponents of Myanmar's military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation

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Pink card graft appals

A bribe scandal involving the issuance of identity cards for ineligible Myanmar migrants in Tak's Mae Sot district shows how deeply rooted corruption is in this country and the failure of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government to clean up the state service over the past nine years.

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US places sanctions on Myanmar’s defence ministry, banks

Military has used foreign sources, including Russian entities under sanctions, to purchase and import arms, US says.

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Myanmar refugees in Mae Hong Son get help

Authorities in Mae Hong Son say they have assisted almost 4,000 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between ethnic groups and the Myanmar military.

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UN expert urges a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar

An independent expert working with the United Nations on the issue of human rights in Myanmar has urged the international community to find a different approach to resolve the crisis in the Southeast Asian country, saying the current course of action is not working

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UN: Asean must hold Myanmar junta accountable

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian neighbours of conflict-riven Myanmar must consider imposing measures to hold its military rulers accountable, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday, adding the bloc is “deadlocked” over how to resolve the ongoing crisis.

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World must rethink fundamental approach to Myanmar: UN expert

A plan to stop the violence that began with the military coup has made no progress, while the crisis has deepened.

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Quake 'can damage' old buildings

A major earthquake in Myanmar may damage buildings in Bangkok that were built before the nation's building codes were revised in 2007 to make them more quake-resistant, according to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on Tuesday.

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World Refugee Day: Sri Lankan, Afghan, and Myanmar refugees set to cook regional delicacies for a food festival in Chennai

An upcoming two-day Refugee Food Festival, Oorum Unnavum, is being held in Chennai to commemorate World Refugee Day themed on Hope away from Home.

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Informal talks on Myanmar 'beneficial', in Thailand's interests, says Don

Informal international talks on Myanmar in Pattaya on Monday were beneficial and the participants want more such discussions, according to caretaker Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.

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Rohingya refugees face soaring hunger and crime after aid cuts

LONDON: Every day 5-year-old Jannat hunts for bottles and cans in the Rohingya refugee camp where she lives in Bangladesh – when she collects enough, she buys a snack to stave off her hunger pangs.

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Don claims progress in talks on Myanmar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai on Monday said the latest informal meeting with some representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the bloc's dialogue partners yielded "some progress", though he declined to say what steps were discussed at the meeting.

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Change tack with junta

Confidential Myanmar peace talks the Thai government held in Pattaya yesterday ended with unwanted consequences. Unlike previous clandestine meetings held by the Thai government, the latest effort courted negative press. Before the meeting started, meeting details were leaked to the foreign press. Some Asean members declined to attend in a…

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Govt hosts Myanmar junta official for talks; key Asean members stay away

The government on Monday hosts talks aimed at re-engaging Myanmar's shunned military leaders though important Southeast Asian neighbours are staying away from a gathering critics view as undermining regional unity on the strife-torn country's crisis.

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Thailand to host meeting to ‘fully re-engage’ Myanmar’s generals

Indonesia, Malaysia decline invite as critics condemn Thai effort, saying it undermines regional peace initiatives.

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Myanmar earthquake felt in Thailand

A series of earthquakes centred on the southern coastal area of Myanmar were also felt in Bangkok and surrounding areas on Monday morning.

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3 in hot water over B30m 'pink ID' case

Tak: Three Registration Department officials in Mae Sot district are under investigation after they allegedly took 30 million baht in bribes to issue identification cards to 700 Myanmar migrants in the past three months.

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Myanmar talks to go ahead

Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai has defended informal regional peace talks with Myanmar being hosted by Thailand, saying the kingdom has been affected by the crisis in the neighbouring country and needs to take urgent action to help with peace efforts.

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Mizoram bears burden of drug trade after unrest in Manipur

The ethnic unrest in adjoining Manipur appears to have led to a spike in the trafficking of drugs and other contraband items in Mizoram from Myanmar.

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Inviting Myanmar junta to Bangkok was 'in regional interest': FM Don

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said the caretaker government held a forum for representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other countries to listen to delegates from the Myanmar junta for the sake of the regional interest, and was not acting on behalf of Asean.

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Key Asean members skip Myanmar talks in Bangkok amid criticism

Thailand's caretaker government was set to host the foreign minister of Myanmar's ruling junta at informal regional peace talks on Sunday, but key Southeast Asian counterparts were staying away from the meeting that has drawn sharp criticism.

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Move Forward fever grips SE Asia

The Move Forward Party's (MFP) triumph in the general election has sparked new hope for political change in the region, as experts expect the ascendance of an MFP-led progressive government will help shift the landscape of international relations in Southeast Asia toward a more liberal democracy.

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3,600 flee Kayah state in Myanmar

MAE HONG SON: Since June 13, over 3,600 people from Kayah state in Myanmar have sought refuge across the border in the province of Mae Hong Son following clashes that occurred in Mese township, located opposite Mae Hong Son's Ban Sao Hin in Mae Sariang district.

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