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Thailand-Myanmar border
Thai Army Repatriates Around 260 Scam Victims From Eastern Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Bangkok has taken a number of recent measures to clamp down on the cyberfraud operations in the border region.
Thailand Cuts Electricity to Scam Sanctuaries Across Myanmar Border
By Sebastian Strangio
The measures were announced on the eve of PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra's state visit to China, during which she is set to discuss anti-scam efforts with Xi Jinping.
Thailand Versus the Scam Boom: A Look Into the Fight
By Tita Sanglee
Does Bangkok really have the power to bring the region's online scamming gangs to their knees?
Grasping Thailand’s Northern Border Conundrum
By Tita Sanglee
Recent encroachments by the China-backed United Wa State Army (UWSA) have presented Bangkok with some tricky decisions.
Myanmar to Release Detained Thai Fishermen Next Month, Officials Say
By Sebastian Strangio
A Myanmar court has suspended their prison sentences, but the 27 Myanmar crewmembers detained with them have not been so lucky.
In Recent Border Controversies, Thailand’s Government Has Been Missing in Action
By William J. Jones
The failure of the Pheu Thai-led government to communicate with the public uniformly and effectively has created openings for its opponents.
Myanmar Navy Fires At Thai Fishing Boats, Detains 31 Crew
By Sebastian Strangio
Thailand continues to experience the backwash from the internal ructions in Myanmar.
Thai PM Paetongtarn Meets Myanmar’s Junta Chief in Kunming
By Sebastian Strangio
The Pheu Thai government has pledged to play a more active role in the resolution of the conflict in Myanmar.
On Our Good Leg, We Rise: Fighting to Heal on Myanmar’s Front Lines
By Hannah Oo and Than Oo
At a volunteer care center on the Thailand-Myanmar border, wounded anti-junta fighters repair both body and spirit.
Events in Myawaddy Prove That a Change in Thai Foreign Policy is Needed
By Alexis Turek
Thailand can – and should – be playing a more active role in mediating the Myanmar's expanding conflict.
Fight or Concede, Myanmar’s Junta Must Decide
By Luke Hunt
Calm has returned to the Thai border after fighting last month. But some sources say the military is gearing up for a major counteroffensive on Myawaddy.
Thailand Cuts Off Internet, Mobile Phone Connections to Myanmar Scam Hub
By Sebastian Strangio
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission says that connections supplying Shwe Kokko, a center of online fraud operations in Myanmar's Kayin State, were illegal.
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