The sour relationship between Myanmar and Asean might have forced the Tatmadaw a term for the Myanmar junta government to go soft and release hundreds of political prisoners from Insein prison, in a bid perceived as an attempt to extend an olive branch to the regional bloc.
Thailand must help refugees
published : 7 Apr 2021 at 04:00
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As the Thai-Myanmar border situation becomes ever more tense, with more fighting between the Myanmar military and ethnic groups, particularly the Karen National Union (KNU), Thailand is bracing for another humanitarian challenge.
Air strikes launched by the Tatmadaw on March 27 targeting KNU territory caused heavy casualties among unarmed civilians, resulting in an influx of Karen villagers who hoped to seek refuge in Mae Hong Son s Mae Sariang district. As Thai authorities slammed the door shut on them, the Karen had to cross back over the Salween River. Most, if not all, are now stranded in the jungle because they fear more attacks. Reports say food supplies have also run out.
Army delivers donated aid to fleeing Karen
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Five vessels hired to ferry basic supplies
published : 6 Apr 2021 at 06:23
31 Soldiers on Monday check basic supplies donated by Thais before they are loaded on long-tailed boats which will carry the goods to Karen refugees in Myanmar. 36th Ranger Forces Regiment photo
The government has shipped items donated by different organisations to Karen refugees fleeing the violence in Myanmar, the Third Army Region said on Monday.
Its commander, Lt Gen Apichet Suesat, who is in charge of security in the North, said he had instructed the 36th Ranger Forces Regiment to deliver the donations, which included dried food and medicines, to Myanmar citizens sheltering on the banks of the Salween River, opposite the Thai border in Mae Hong Son.
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Chiang Mai the most polluted city on earth
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published : 9 Mar 2021 at 20:23
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Chiang Mai on Tuesday received the most undesirable accolade of becoming the most polluted city on the planet.
The grim news from the IQ AirVisual air monitoring website came as authorities revealed that the situation had caused 30,000 people to go to hospital because of respiratory illnesses over the last three months.
The Chiang Mai provincial public health office said 31,788 patients suffering from air pollution-related illnesses from January to March 5 this year, said Dr Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Health under public health ministry.
Chiang Mai s air quality has been ranked one of the planet s three worst cities for pollution since the start of March.