More than 1,000 Burmese migrants have returned via the Maw Taung border checkpoint in Tenasserim, with perhaps a similar number crossing at Kawthaung, the southernmost port in Burma.
Day: July 4, 2017
Burmese president awaits key report on Myitsone
A second report covering the Myitsone dam project on the Irrawaddy River will soon be submitted to the Burmese president for his consideration.
Thai PM blames foreign pressure for decree on migrant labour
Thailand needs to get tough on illegal migrant workers to meet commitments it has made to the international community to combat human trafficking, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.
EU urges Burma to protect free speech after arrests of journalists
The European Union on Monday urged Burma to protect journalists from “intimidation, arrest or prosecution” after several cases of reporters running into trouble with the law, including three detained by…