Healthcare centers serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after US President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities reut.rs/3Es9VuY
Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze
Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S. President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities.
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January 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Healthcare centers serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after US President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities reut.rs/3Es9VuY
A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected Bangkok as well with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital in panic after the tremors reut.rs/3DKedhH
March 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected Bangkok as well with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital in panic after the tremors reut.rs/3DKedhH
"A Burmese refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a U.S.-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid, her family said."
Burmese refugee dies after discharge from shut US-funded clinic, says family
A Burmese refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a U.S.-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid, her family said.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"A Burmese refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a U.S.-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid, her family said."
In February, Thailand, China, and Myanmar cooperated to arrange the release of 7000 trafficking victims from Myawaddy. They are still in detention, mostly in Mae Sot, Thailand, because of difficulties in repatriation. apnews.com/article/myan...
They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are detained on the Myanmar border
An operation by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of more than 7,000 people from locked compounds in Myanmar where they were forced to trick Americans and others out of their li...
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May 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In February, Thailand, China, and Myanmar cooperated to arrange the release of 7000 trafficking victims from Myawaddy. They are still in detention, mostly in Mae Sot, Thailand, because of difficulties in repatriation. apnews.com/article/myan...
Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people
Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people
Operated by crime syndicates and fostered by the country’s military junta, the number of vast complexes such as KK Park on the Thai-Myanmar border has doubled since 2021
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September 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people
I do not want to risk a dime of my money going to horrific - and very real - cyber scam slavery operations, which is why I donate to genuine charities.
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They traveled to Thailand. They wound up cyber scam slaves in Myanmar.
A multibillion-dollar fraud industry has taken root across Southeast Asia, fueled partly by trafficking victims. In lawless zones along the Myanmar-Thai border, Chinese-run compounds force thousands t...
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April 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I do not want to risk a dime of my money going to horrific - and very real - cyber scam slavery operations, which is why I donate to genuine charities.
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A dramatic operation by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of thousands from locked compounds where they were forced to trick people out of their life savings. But survivors have found themselves trapped again, now in overcrowded facilities with no idea when they’ll go home.
They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are held in detention on the Myanmar border
An operation by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of more than 7,000 people from locked compounds in Myanmar where they were forced to trick Americans and others out of their life savings. But survivors have found themselves trapped once again, this time in overcrowded facilities.
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March 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A dramatic operation by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of thousands from locked compounds where they were forced to trick people out of their life savings. But survivors have found themselves trapped again, now in overcrowded facilities with no idea when they’ll go home.
In the 'old days, the U.S. would be among the first to come to the aid of a county that just suffered a devastating earthquake. So far, it's China, Russia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and South Korea offering aid to the people of Thailand and Myanmar. apnews.com/article/thai...
The Latest: Countries sending humanitarian aid after Myanmar earthquake
The death toll from Myanmar’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake keeps climbing amid rescue efforts. The military government said Saturday that 1,644 people have been killed.
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March 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In the 'old days, the U.S. would be among the first to come to the aid of a county that just suffered a devastating earthquake. So far, it's China, Russia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and South Korea offering aid to the people of Thailand and Myanmar. apnews.com/article/thai...
Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says
Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says
Head of anti-trafficking agency says dozens of Chinese criminal gangs were running the centres
Tens of thousands of people could be living inside illegal scam compounds in Myanmar that have proliferated near Thailand’s border, according to the head of…
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February 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says
Red-bearded Bee-eater.
The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in southern Myanmar, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and nearby smaller islands. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest.
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The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in southern Myanmar, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and nearby smaller islands. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest.
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September 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Red-bearded Bee-eater.
The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in southern Myanmar, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and nearby smaller islands. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest.
📸: @hafizikhlas
The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in southern Myanmar, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and nearby smaller islands. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest.
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A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar, causing tremors and aftershocks across hundreds of miles of Southeast Asia.
It toppled a building in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and sparked a race to save civilians and infrastructure near the epicenter.
Follow live updates: cnn.it/4iOm2C8
It toppled a building in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and sparked a race to save civilians and infrastructure near the epicenter.
Follow live updates: cnn.it/4iOm2C8
March 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar, causing tremors and aftershocks across hundreds of miles of Southeast Asia.
It toppled a building in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and sparked a race to save civilians and infrastructure near the epicenter.
Follow live updates: cnn.it/4iOm2C8
It toppled a building in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and sparked a race to save civilians and infrastructure near the epicenter.
Follow live updates: cnn.it/4iOm2C8
the town I lived in was a mix of thai-thai people, myanmar people (many ethnicities), chinese people (mostly in gems trades and other exports) and international aid workers from everywhere
October 31, 2024 at 2:57 AM
the town I lived in was a mix of thai-thai people, myanmar people (many ethnicities), chinese people (mostly in gems trades and other exports) and international aid workers from everywhere
Ban Rak Thai, Tailandia
Junto a la frontera entre Tailandia y Myanmar se encuentra este pueblo d casitas tradicionales con enormes montañas de fondo
Ban Rak Thai, Thailand
Near the border between Thailand and Myanmar lies this village of traditional cottages with enormous mountains as a backdrop.
Junto a la frontera entre Tailandia y Myanmar se encuentra este pueblo d casitas tradicionales con enormes montañas de fondo
Ban Rak Thai, Thailand
Near the border between Thailand and Myanmar lies this village of traditional cottages with enormous mountains as a backdrop.
May 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Ban Rak Thai, Tailandia
Junto a la frontera entre Tailandia y Myanmar se encuentra este pueblo d casitas tradicionales con enormes montañas de fondo
Ban Rak Thai, Thailand
Near the border between Thailand and Myanmar lies this village of traditional cottages with enormous mountains as a backdrop.
Junto a la frontera entre Tailandia y Myanmar se encuentra este pueblo d casitas tradicionales con enormes montañas de fondo
Ban Rak Thai, Thailand
Near the border between Thailand and Myanmar lies this village of traditional cottages with enormous mountains as a backdrop.
Myanmar said the death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake has risen to more than 800, while rescuers in neighboring Thailand are still searching for dozens of people missing from a collapsed high-rise building in Bangkok.
Myanmar Quake Death Toll Surges as Thai Rescuers Continue Search
Myanmar said the death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake has risen to more than 800, while rescuers in neighboring Thailand are still searching for dozens of people missing from a collapsed high-...
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March 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Myanmar said the death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake has risen to more than 800, while rescuers in neighboring Thailand are still searching for dozens of people missing from a collapsed high-rise building in Bangkok.
NEW: Thai authorities are threatening, extorting, and detaining Myanmar nationals who have fled the abusive military junta to seek safety in Thailand. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
July 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
NEW: Thai authorities are threatening, extorting, and detaining Myanmar nationals who have fled the abusive military junta to seek safety in Thailand. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
A group of 50 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centers in Myanmar crossed into Thailand to take a flight home, a Thai police official said, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate 600 Chinese reut.rs/3QpsF11
Chinese extricated from Myanmar scam centres fly home from Thailand
A group of 50 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centres in Myanmar crossed into Thailand to take a flight home, a Thai police official said on Thursday, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate 600 Chinese.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A group of 50 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centers in Myanmar crossed into Thailand to take a flight home, a Thai police official said, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate 600 Chinese reut.rs/3QpsF11
Naing Myanmar. One of Lansing’s best restaurants. 🍜
November 30, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Naing Myanmar. One of Lansing’s best restaurants. 🍜
Pray to ya'll be safe there to all Thai and Myanmar friends there 🙏
March 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Pray to ya'll be safe there to all Thai and Myanmar friends there 🙏
Myanmar earthquake: US slow to act as other countries step in
Myanmar earthquake: US slow to act as other countries step in
Donald Trump accused of damaging US ability to respond to disasters through cuts to foreign aid programmes.
As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap in global support from the world’s richest country, the United States.
The powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, flattening swathes of the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even a tower block in the Thai capital, Bangkok, more than 600 miles (1,000km) away. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Myanmar earthquake: US slow to act as other countries step in
Thousands in Limbo on Thai-Myanmar Border After Scam Centre Crackdown: By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat ThepgumpanatBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of foreigners freed from scam centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the...
Thousands in Limbo on Thai-Myanmar Border After Scam Centre Crackdown
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat ThepgumpanatBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of foreigners freed from scam centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the...
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February 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Thousands in Limbo on Thai-Myanmar Border After Scam Centre Crackdown: By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat ThepgumpanatBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of foreigners freed from scam centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the...
A lot of the scammers/romance scammers who create fake profiles to win people's trust to ask them from money, or for nudes to extort them for money, or who hack into people's accounts & take them over are human trafficked people who were looking for tech work & kidnapped. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged to close scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A lot of the scammers/romance scammers who create fake profiles to win people's trust to ask them from money, or for nudes to extort them for money, or who hack into people's accounts & take them over are human trafficked people who were looking for tech work & kidnapped. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Amongst the Karenn people along the Thai-Myanmar border #Photography #Karenn #GoldenTriangle #LocationScouting
January 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Amongst the Karenn people along the Thai-Myanmar border #Photography #Karenn #GoldenTriangle #LocationScouting
An impressing picture of a window cleaner in a high-rise building in Bangkok, hanging on to his life on Friday afternoon after a strong quake from Myanmar shook the Thai capital. The water falls from the swimming pool. 😲
Source: Khaosod News.
Source: Khaosod News.
March 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
An impressing picture of a window cleaner in a high-rise building in Bangkok, hanging on to his life on Friday afternoon after a strong quake from Myanmar shook the Thai capital. The water falls from the swimming pool. 😲
Source: Khaosod News.
Source: Khaosod News.