Thailand hopeful four fishermen still jailed in Myanmar will soon be freed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE FOUR THAI fishermen were not yet released today (Dec. 4) from prison in Myanmar’s Kawthaung township across the shared border from Ranong, police said. The Thai crewmembers of trawlers who had been arrested on maritime infringement charges by Myanmar authorities in the southern border township on Nov. 30 and […]
Read MoreCaptured fishermen not among 151 Thais released on Myanmar Independence Day
By Naewna and AP – published by Yahoo!News ALTHOUGH Myanmar released 151 Thais today (Jan. 4) in marking its 77th anniversary of independence from Britain the four Thai fishermen captured by Myanmar navy in an attack on Thai trawlers on Nov. 30 and now sentenced to four to six years in jail were not […]
Read MoreThai fishermen jailed in Myanmar will be pardoned: PM
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said the four Thai fishermen captured by Myanmar navy in an attack on Thai trawlers on Nov. 30 and now sentenced to four to six years in jail will be pardoned while confirming “good news” is still likely in the New Year, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Dec. 16). A […]
Read MoreMyanmar authorities still to release four Thai fishermen
MYANMAR authorities did not release the four Thai fishermen captured in an attack by its patrol boats on Thai trawlers today (Dec. 6) as earlier confirmed leading to the Thai team having waited in vain to receive them and then withdrawing to their base, TV Channel 7 said this evening. Images had emerged showing […]
Read MoreFour Thai fishermen captured by Myanmar are safe: PM
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn confirmed late afternoon today (Dec. 3) that the four Thai fishermen captured by Myanmar navy patrol boats which attacked Thai trawlers on Saturday are safe, TV Channel 7 said. The Foreign Ministry has submitted a letter to Myanmar government and received confirmation of their safety. Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has negotiated […]
Read MoreMyanmar draft dodger captured after fleeing police
A MYANMAR man who faces mandatory military service should he be sent back from Thailand pulled a ruse to flee police detention in northern Lamphun province but was finally caught, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 8). Mr. Thepo, 38, who was arrested for illegal entry, swallowed some shampoo and detergent to start foaming […]
Read MoreMyanmar rebel groups seize junta base near Thai border
By Naewna and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News A MYANMAR military base 60 kilometres from the Thai border was captured by a Karen-Karenni resistance forces after besieging it for five days, Naewna newspaper said today (June 27). Over a hundred rebel fighters attacked strategically important Maesalawng Hill military base in Bawlakhe district, Karenni state, […]
Read More3 oil-smuggling boats have arrived at Songkhla, 2 racketeers being probed
THE three captured oil-smuggling boats reached Songkhla Marine Police pier last night (June 17) with there being eight crew members on board and only a little bit of oil left at the bottom of one of the vessels and it still being ascertained how much if any remains on the other two, Amarin TV […]
Read MoreMyanmar junta used chartered plane to fly cash from Mae Sot to Yangon
AFTER Karen National Union (KNU) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) fighters yesterday (Apr. 7) captured Myawaddy town, just across the border from Thailand’s Mae Sot town, Myanmar authorities used a chartered plane to fly things, believed to be cash, plus officials from Mae Sot airport to Yangon with Thai government’s permission , Thai Rath and […]
Read MoreKaren fighters seize Myanmar military’s base opposite Mae Hong Son
KAREN National Union (KNU) fighters seized a Myanmar junta base opposite Tha Ta Fang village in Mae Sariang district, Mae Hong Son province, after an approximately 40-minute fierce clash with this following five earlier attempts to capture it, Naewna newspaper today (Mar. 28). At 6 a.m. this morning news reached this Thai border province […]
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