Locals in Tavoy [Dawei] in Tenasserim Division have vowed to intensify protests demanding the return of farmlands, which they say was confiscated without their prior knowledge.
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Burma, Thailand push ahead with Dawei SEZ
After years of uncertainty, the prospects of the massive Dawei project took a recent twist when Thailand and Burma officially tied the knot to push the ambitious scheme forward.
Japan on stand-by as ITD dumped from Dawei project
Thailand and Burma seized control on Thursday of the multi-billion dollar Dawei special economic zone from Italian Thai Development Pcl to rescue the floundering project and convince foreign investors to…
Dawei SEZ on hold as Burma seeks to reassure Ital-Thai
The 75-year concession granted to Italian-Thai Development Plc in Dawei remains in place, but construction of the deep-sea port has stopped while the participation of international investors is being arranged,…
Tavoy farmers demand return of lands seized in 1990
Local farmers in the Tenasserim division coastal town stage a protest on Monday morning demanding a return of farmlands confiscated by the military and associate companies in 1990, allegedly without…
Thai govt tries to breathe life into Dawei
The Thai government has named a special task force headed by Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal in its latest move to kick-start the massive Dawei project in eastern Burma.