Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 27
Thai authorities display guns and ammunition bound for Myanmar that were seized near the border.
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By The Irrawaddy 28 May 2021
To keep you updated on what happened in Myanmar in the last 24 hours, here are the main events of the day more than three months after the putsch.
U Myint Swe, the chairman of the Bilin Township chapter of the Union Solidarity and Development Party in Mon State was shot dead by two unidentified motorcyclists in Bilin.
Bilin Township USDP chairman U Myint Swe
The administrator of Man Pyay No. 3 Ward in
Yangon’s Thaketa was found dead after an explosion at his house. At least five explosions occurred in Thaketa, targeting two police stations and the administrator.
Lampang is quietly running neck-and-neck with Phuket in the race for herd immunity against Covid-19, allowing the northern province to contemplate a return to business as usual.
Myanmar curbs drink imports
published : 2 May 2021 at 06:00
2 A new Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge over the Moei River in Mae Sot district of Tak. (Highways Department photo)
Myanmar has imposed a ban on imports of five Thai drinking products sent by land from Thailand, but will allow imports of these products by sea.
Starting from Saturday, the ban applies to soft drinks, fruit juices, ready-to-drink coffee, condensed sweetened milk and fresh milk sent by land.
However, these products can be exported via ship to Myanmar, which means higher export costs for Thai businesses.
A letter concerning the ban, which was sent by Myanmar s Trade Department to Myawadee customs office, opposite Tak s Mae Sot district, was received by Thai authorities via the local coordination committee.
Commerce Ministry to hold talks with Myanmar
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published : 28 Apr 2021 at 05:52
5 A desolate atmosphere is captured at Rim Moei market by the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot, Tak province. (Photo by Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit is planning to hold urgent talks with Myanmar as Naypyidaw is preparing to ban Thai drink exports worth 10 billion baht via land transport from May 1.
The decision is believed to be related to the political mayhem in Myanmar.
All types of drinks, including soft drinks, instant coffee and sweetened condensed milk, will only be allowed for export via ship to Myanmar, which means higher export costs for Thai businesses.