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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s Half-Baked Peace Plan for Myanmar Unlikely to Take Off: Expert
Neither the junta nor its opponents are interested in talking under current conditions, said Thammasat University’s Dulyapak Preecharush.
The Irrawaddy -
14 May 2024
Myanmar Junta Boss Attends Opening of Replica of Shan Palace Demolished by Previous Regime
The old Kengtung Haw was a symbol of Shan identity until it was razed by the previous junta in 1991—a fact missing from junta media’s coverage of the new structure.
The Irrawaddy -
13 May 2024
Myanmar Junta Swift to Deny Killing 32 Civilians in Pro-Military Village
Resistance groups say junta navy vessels shelled Son village in Mandalay Region after they attacked the Pyu Saw Htee militia-controlled village last Thursday. The regime blames the carnage on PDFs.
The Irrawaddy -
13 May 2024
Myanmar NUG Condemns Junta Forces’ Massacre of 32 Civilians in Sagaing
It vowed to hold the junta accountable for the killings, which included the executions of dozens of people hiding in a monastery in Myinmu Township’s Lethtoketaw Village.
The Irrawaddy -
13 May 2024
Grim Reaper or Myanmar Army: Bago Checkpoints Exact Heavy Toll
Over 50 young men seized in Thayawady District in the past three months have been conscripted or found dead.
The Irrawaddy -
13 May 2024
Myanmar Junta Bombs Magwe Monastery
At least 14 people, who were gathered at a Saw Township monastery for a meeting, were killed with the death toll expected to rise.
The Irrawaddy -
11 May 2024
Junta Watch: Old Friend Thailand to the Rescue; Dictator Takes Nuclear Helm; and More
Also this week, hundreds more civilians were forced into the military, Hun Sen was rebuffed by regime, and some male workers got an escape route.
The Irrawaddy -
11 May 2024
No Contact: How Myanmar’s Junta Isolated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From the World
Cambodia’s ex-leader is the latest global statesman denied access to the imprisoned democracy leader.
The Irrawaddy -
10 May 2024
German Automakers VW, Traton Help to Supply Myanmar Junta With Trucks: Report
The report by C4ADS and JFM calls on the German companies to cut ties with the main Chinese supplier, Sinotruk, and urges Berlin and Brussels to take action.
The Irrawaddy -
10 May 2024
Hundreds More Men Forced Into Myanmar Military in Second Round of Draft
Men are being rounded up in junta strongholds like Yangon and Bago; the first round of 5,000 conscripts have reportedly already been sent to bases around the country.
The Irrawaddy -
10 May 2024
KIA Advances on Myanmar Junta’s Kachin State Power Hub
The Kachin Independence Army says it is enclosing Bhamo, where the regime’s operations command hub is based.
The Irrawaddy -
9 May 2024
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s Attempt to Mediate Myanmar Crisis Deemed a Failure
The junta has not responded to his outreach, and anti-regime groups have offered a lukewarm response. At home, his unilateral move has prompted an opposition probe.
The Irrawaddy -
9 May 2024
Fishing Families in Myanmar’s Mon State Given Fiery Ultimatum
Junta soldiers tell residents of small fishing village that they will burn them out if they do not pay compensation for military cars torched by resistance forces.
The Irrawaddy -
9 May 2024
TNLA Threatens Retaliation If Myanmar Junta Keeps Breaking China-Backed Truce
Ta’ang National Liberation Army says regime troops are violating ceasefire by shelling villages on Shan-Mandalay border.
The Irrawaddy -
9 May 2024
Thai Democracy Activist Jailed Under Royal Defamation Law
Panupong Jadnok, a leader of pro-reform demonstrations in 2020, was jailed for three years over social media posts related to the Thai king.
The Irrawaddy -
9 May 2024
Myanmar Junta Rebuffs Hun Sen’s Request to Meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
In denying the ex-Cambodian leader’s request, the regime said it did not want to ‘disturb future processes’, referring to its widely criticized election plan.
The Irrawaddy -
9 May 2024
KIA Takes Four Towns, Over 80 Myanmar Junta Bases Since Launching Offensive Two Months Ago
The seized locations include 11 battalion HQs and a trade hub on the Chinese border; the KIA now has its sights on Putao town and a military command center in Bhamo.
The Irrawaddy -
8 May 2024
Heatwave Turns Tents into Ovens for 1.2m Displaced in Myanmar’s Arid Heartland
Forced to flee by junta attacks, IDPs in Sagaing are now at the mercy of record-breaking temperatures.
The Irrawaddy -
8 May 2024
Sex, Drugs and Cyber Scams: Inside Myanmar’s Notorious Online Crime Hub
A former cyber scammer explains how victims from around the world are swindled by online stalkers working in a hub in Myanmar where prostitution and drug use take place openly in its infamous “Hi” rooms.
The Irrawaddy -
8 May 2024
‘Apocalypse’: Myanmar Doctor Describes Deadly Junta Airstrike on Mindat Hospital
Five patients were killed and 15 injured when four large bombs ripped through Wun Ma Thuu Hospital in Chin State on April 25.
The Irrawaddy -
8 May 2024
Kachin State Suffers Fuel Crisis as Fighting Blocks Trade
Kachin Independence Army attacks along the Myitkyina-Putao road mean residents cannot buy fuel and food prices are rising.
The Irrawaddy -
8 May 2024
