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Ethnic Karenni troops switch sides as fierce fighting forces thousands of civilians to flee over Thai border.

A resident of Hpasawng Township in Karenni State reported that local people are evacuating to temporary safe areas as a precautionary measure, due to their fear of being targeted by artillery shells and airstrikes from the Military Council. "Throughout the conflict, the Military Council has deployed warplanes, as well as firing artillery shells. Recently a battle erupted on

After pressure from China, the Thai authorities have agreed to cut electricity to the international crime hubs of Lay Kay Kaw and Shwe Kokko.

Few sites anywhere in Asia can match the charm and cultural importance of Luang Prabang, the old royal capital of Laos situated on the Mekong River. With a legacy dating back some 800 years, the town and its verdant riverside surroundings were inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1995.

On 27 March 2021, the natural sounds of the teak and bamboo forests of eastern Myanmar — calling birds, croaking frogs and barking deer — were drowned out by a deluge of falling bombs. Over the following week, the bombs continued to fall on forests and villages, damaging schools, hospitals and farmland, in the heart […]

Six Chinese nationals without valid documents were arrested at the checkpoint of the Thanlwin (Salween River) Bridge in Mawlamyine Township in Mon State, according to sources close to the Mon State police. Around noon on May 7th, four Chinese men, two Chinese women, and a Myanmar driver were arrested at the checkpoint operated by the Military Council at the Thanlwin Bridge in

One cannot deny that Thailand remains one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia, but there’s actually so much more to the country than being synonymous with the beaches of Phuket, Krabi and Koh Samui. Rather than jostling with other tourists for a serene stretch of the beach to yourself, consider making a visit to these parts of Thailand...

According to reports, approximately 300 troops of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) have recently entered the Mong Yaw region of Lashio District, located in Shan State. Locals told the Shan Herald that a UWSA column of nearly 300 troops entered the Mong Yaw region of Lashio District on the west side of the Salween River from the east of the Salween River this week. "Wa troops

The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes clashes in Karen State and Bago, Mandalay and Sagaing regions.

The KNLA’s successful raid on the military outpost on the Salween River in Hpapun District came just a day after the junta chief vowed to crush resistance to his rule.