'The Lady' from Yangon
As the title indicates, this story is about Aung San Suu Kyi, the great lady, who is known as the Burmese freedom fighter, for which she also received the Nobel Prize.
Burmese in Thailand: they are there, but you don't see them
It's only a 60-kilometer drive west from the luxury resort of Hua Hin, but what a world of difference! No electricity here, some shabby huts and dozens of children. All from Burma, a few steps away. These Karen run the risk of being mercilessly shot by the Burmese army when they return to their own country. This is the village of the Thai Aom. At 28 years old, she has the responsibility for more…
Burmese fleeing to Thailand
After the elections in Myanmar (Burma) on November 7, thousands of mostly Karen (ethnic Burmese) fled to Thailand. Fighting broke out between Karen rebels and the Burmese army. The Thai city of Mae Sot has been hit by a missile from Burma. Five people were injured, a spokesman for the Thai army said. Fighting broke out between the army and Karen rebels in the eastern Myanmar city of Myawaddy, on the border with Thailand. …
Thailand puts migrants in front of the block
More than one million Burmese migrants in Thailand have until February 28 to register for "national verification" in their country of origin. Anyone who does not participate risks being deported from Thailand, but many Burmese fear that they will get into trouble in their own country or that they will no longer be allowed to enter Thailand. Dao, a Burmese woman who works in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, is still undecided. "I know …
Four new border crossings with Burma
By Hans Bos Thailand will open four new border crossings to Burma next year. This is to increase mutual trade by at least 100 million euros and to promote tourism. These are border posts at Mae Hong Son, Kanchanaburi, the Three Pagoda Pass (also at Kanchanaburi) and the Singkorn Pass in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Currently, Thailand and Burma have only three permanent border crossings, at Chiang Rai, Mae Sot and Ranong. As for it…
