Thai murder drama moves to Burma
Burmese authorities are scrambling to locate three Thai women allegedly involved in the murder of a 22-year-old karaoke bar worker.
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Thai man accused of robbing Tachilek jewellery store
The man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of 84.7 million kyat worth of jewellery allegedly stolen from a gold shop in Tachilek.
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Shan army calls halt to election campaigning
The Restoration Council of Shan State warned political parties in Shan State to halt election campaigns in the region due to ongoing armed clashes.
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83 Burmese rounded up in Bangkok bomb suspect sweep
Thai news reports say that the Burmese migrant workers were held after a series of raids in the Thai border town of Mae Sai.
Find Peng Jiasheng, Burmese military tells Thais
Burmese military officials have called on their Thai counterparts to help capture Kokang rebel leader Peng Jiasheng who they claim is hiding in Thailand.
New bridge to Laos stokes drug trafficking fears
While the opening of the first Myanmar-Laos Friendship Bridge brings economic benefits, it has also raised concerns over drug trafficking.
Severe floods swamp Shan border
Five residential areas of Tachilek, on the border between Shan State and northern Thailand, were devastated by floods on Wednesday evening. Heavy rains caused nearby mountain streams to overflow and sweep through low-lying towns.
Drugs: One killed in Tachilek shoot-out
A 10-minute shoot-out between Thai border security guards and a drug smuggling ring on Tuesday night left one of the gang dead on the outskirts of the Burmese border town of Tachilek, Thai media have reported.
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Floods sweep Shan border town
As many as four thousand people in Tachilek, eastern Shan State, were forced to flee to higher ground as heavy rain pounded the town over the weekend.
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Bullet Points: bringing you the day’s news for Monday 14 July.
Tachilek police find 59kg of ya-ba under car seat
A truckload of methamphetamine tablets, commonly known by the Thai word ya-ba, was seized near the Shan State border town of Tachilek on Friday.
Burmese border situation undisturbed by Thai coup
Burma’s border crossings to Thailand remain open; meanwhile aid workers do not envisage any disruption to the delivery of supplies to refugees along the Thai-Burmese border.
Border police seize 3 million yaba pills
Aug 26, 2009 (DVB), A massive haul of methamphetamine pills was seized at the Burma border town of Tachilek on Monday, along with 721kg of heroin and two guns, Burmese[…]
Burmese border officials foil weapons smuggler
May 5, 2009 (DVB), Burmese authorities yesterday seized firearms and ammunition from a Thai national smuggled across the border from northern Thailand, said a source close to Burmese officials. Officials[…]
Flooding in Tachilek causes heavy losses
Aug 25, 2008 (DVB), Around 100 million baht in business and property were lost by traders due to flooding caused by heavy rain on the Thai-Burmese border area between the[…]
Tachilek residents urged to register for ID cards
Feb 29, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in Tachilek township have been urging residents to apply for identity cards in the run-up to the May referendum, but residents have faced difficulties[…]
