By Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News MYANMAR’S junta chief turned President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand today (Aug. 6), as Bangkok makes a push for re-engagement between its war-torn neighbour and the regional bloc Asean. Myanmar’s leaders have been barred from summits of the Association of Southeast
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Anutin invites Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul invited Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit the country during a meeting with visiting Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe this afternoon (July 14), Amarin TV said this evening. Ms. Rachada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said Anutin reiterated to the Myanmar minister during his courtesy
Read moreThailand arrests Myanmar military-linked businessman suspected of drug trafficking
By Panu Wongcha-um and Poppy McPherson, Reuters, and published by US News & World Report THAI authorities said yesterday (Sept. 21) they had detained a Myanmar tycoon suspected of drug trafficking, who three sources said was linked to the upper echelons of Myanmar’s ruling military junta. Tun Min Latt, 53, was arrested in Bangkok
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison, says junta spokesman
By Agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from house arrest to solitary confinement in a prison compound in the military-built capital Naypyidaw, a junta spokesman said today (June 23). “In accordance with criminal laws … (Aung San Suu Kyi) has been kept in
Read moreSuu Kyi sentence reduced to two years from four – Myanmar state TV
By Reuters staff, published by Swissinfo.ch and Channel NewsAsia MYANMAR’S deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had her sentence reduced from four years to two years after a partial pardon by the head of the military-appointed government, the country’s state television reported today (Dec. 6). Earlier on Monday, a court in Myanmar found
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi appears in court in person for first time since coup
By Agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in person at a court hearing today (May 24) for the first time since her government was overthrown by the military in a Feb 1 coup, her lawyer told Reuters. Aung San Suu Kyi looked in good health
Read moreMyanmar electoral body to dissolve Aung San Suu Kyi party: Local media
By Reuters, published by The Straits Times Yangon – Myanmar’s junta-appointed election commission will dissolve Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy Party (NLD) because of what it said was fraud in a November election, news outlet Myanmar Now said today (May 21), citing a commissioner. Myanmar Now said the decision was made during
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi condemns coup, urges protests
Aung San Suu Kyi has reportedly released a statement urging residents of Myanmar to protest against the military after she was detained during an early morning coup. Myanmar’s military took control of the country and arrested Ms Suu Kyi and senior government politicians. She hasn’t been seen since being detained in the raids. The army
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