By Myanmar Now CLASHES are likely to continue in Kachin state even after the junta unilaterally announced a ceasefire yesterday, Myanmar Now quoted a spokesperson for the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) as saying today (April 1) The coup regime claimed it would cease all military operations from today in order to hold negotiations with ethnic
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Myanmar remains mired in violence 2 months after coup
By AP, published by US News & World Report Yangon — Protesters in Myanmar today (April 1) marked two months since the military seized power by once more defying the threat of lethal violence and publicly demonstrating against the toppling of the democratically elected government. The Feb. 1 coup has been met with massive public
Read moreIncredibly low-priced ‘Golden Pillow,’ anyone?
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A YOUNG COUPLE wished to make quick cash and opted for the roadside trading of fresh durian after they had been tormentingly jobless for nearly a year. Their hand-to-mouth struggling had panned out until recently. The 23-year-old Toi and his girlfriend had virtually turned from rags to riches out of the
Read moreStorm of criticism over handrail charged by power leak
AFTER photos of a Bangkok pedestrian overpass having papers signs pasted on its handrail warning passers-by they risked getting an electric shock, netizens jumped in and heavily criticised this insufficient warning and tardiness in fixing the problem, TV Channel 7 said today (April 1). Branded the most dangerous overpass in the metropolis, it is located
Read moreQuarantine cut to 7 days for some Covid vaccinated travellers
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced that starting today (April 1) those travellers entering Thailand who have been vaccinated against coronavirus at least 14 days before departure need only be quarantined for seven days, down from at least 14 days previously, Sanook.com said. Those who have not been vaccinated or received the jab
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