Engineers, doctors and even exotic pet owners have come together in opposition to the military coup for what are now Myanmar’s widest protests in three decades. We asked Crisis Group’s senior adviser on Myanmar, Richard Horsey, to talk about what's
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Thai PM wants quick cabinet reshuffle to fill the vacant posts
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday that the cabinet reshuffle must be done as quickly as possible as the vacant posts need to be filled so that work can continue uninterrupted. When asked whether the cabinet shakeup would be limited to
Eight PDRC leaders to spend 2nd night in jail as Appeals Court has not yet heard their bail applications
Supporters and lawyers of the eight convicted key members of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), currently being detained at Bangkok Remand Prison, showed up to offermoral support to the detainees today. Personal visits were not allowed, but they were allowed
World Vision: Lao PDR Flood and COVID-19 Response Situation Report (4 February 2021)
COVID 19 Update 4 new cases were detected during this reporting period: 2 Lao laborers from Thailand, detected 20 January and 2 February in Champasak province, a Chinese man who illegally entered Lao PDR by boat across the Mekong from Thailand
Cabinet Acknowledges Further Relaxation of COVID-19 Control Measures
The Cabinet on 23 February 2021 acknowledged the further relaxation of COVID-19 control measures by allowing more venues and businesses to reopen in four designated zones, following a proposal by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Samut Sakhon province remains the
Former PDRC protest leader Suthep and 25 others sentenced to prison terms
Former cabinet minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who led the mass protests to oust the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra between November 23rd 2013 until May 1st, 2014,was sentenced to five years in prison by the Criminal Court today (Wednesday). 25 other core
Thai police raid online casino networks in 7 provinces
Thailand’s cybercrime police raided 8 online casino networks in 7 provinces and arrested 19 people, out of 22 suspects targeted. The raids in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Sara Buri, Rayong, Chaiyaphum, and Chiang Mai, were simultaneous. The police were able to