Massive quake kills 144 in Myanmar, Thailand
A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing nearly 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and the death toll expected to rise.
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7.7 magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar: USGS
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, buckling roads in the capital Naypyidaw and with tremors felt in China and Thailand.
Thailand assured in Uyghurs鈥� safety after US visa bans
Thailand on Saturday responded to a United States visa ban on officials from the kingdom involved in deporting dozens of Uyghurs back to China, saying it had 鈥榬eceived assurances鈥� of their safety.
Bangladesh interim govt head Yunus likely to visit China, Thailand, Japan soon
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is likely to visit China, Thailand and Japan 鈥� respectively in March, April and May as part of his global outreach and strengthening ties and building stronger relationships across countries through cooperation and partnerships, officials said...
Thailand to repatriate thousands Myanmar scam centre workers
Thailand said on Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam centre workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.
Myanmar hands over 84 Indonesian alleged scammers to Thailand
Myanmar handed over 84 Indonesians to Thailand on Thursday, local officials said, the latest group of alleged scam centre workers set to be repatriated from the region.
Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China
Thailand deported dozens of Uyghurs to China on Thursday despite warnings from human rights groups that they would face persecution on their return, drawing swift condemnation from the United Nations...
Myanmar returns 300 more Chinese scam centre workers
Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal operations....
Thailand protests over Cambodian women singing at border temple
Thailand has formally protested to Cambodia after a group of Cambodian women was filmed singing a nationalist song at a disputed Khmer temple in a sensitive border area.
Chinese minister meets Myanmar scam centre workers
A Chinese government minister met more than 1,000 alleged scam centre workers on the Thailand-Myanmar border on Monday, Thai media said, as the three countries vowed to crack down on the illicit compounds...
Thailand deports 10 to China
Thailand has deported 10 Chinese nationals linked to the high-profile alleged kidnapping of an actor who was rescued from a cyber-fraud centre in Myanmar, Thai police told AFP on Saturday.
Myanmar militia to deport 10,000 cyber scam workers
A Myanmar ethnic militia said on Saturday it was preparing to deport 10,000 people linked to cyber scams in the area it controls to Thailand as part of a crackdown on the illicit compounds.
Thailand indicts fugitive medical tycoon for $480m fraud
Thai prosecutors on Friday formally indicted a fugitive 86-year-old healthcare tycoon for loan fraud worth $480 million, officials said....
Scam centre survivors tell of beatings, abuse in Myanmar
At a scam compound in Myanmar, Filipina worker Pieta had just days to romance strangers online and trick them into investing in a fake business -- failing which she would be beaten or tortured with electric shocks....
Thailand to extend visa facilitation for certain groups in Bangladesh
In response to the increasing demand for Thai e-visas following the service鈥檚 introduction in Bangladesh in January 2025, the Thai Embassy has announced additional visa facilitation for specific groups, effective from February 2, 2025...
49 Rohingya migrants found on Thai island
A group of 49 Rohingya migrants travelling by boat from Bangladesh to Malaysia was found on Tuesday near a beach on Thailand鈥檚 popular island of Phuket, police said...
Thai PM declares millions in watches, bags among $400m assets
Thailand鈥檚 prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million and at least 75 luxury watches valued at almost $5 million.
Thai embassy to stop visa sticker services from December 24
The Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka has announced that it will stop accepting applications for visa stickers starting December 24, 2024, as part of preparations to roll out a new e-Visa system...
Bomb kills three at Thai festival, 2 held
Authorities in Thailand have arrested two men following a bomb blast at a festival near the border with Myanmar that killed three people and wounded dozens, police said on Saturday.
Bangladesh qualify for Jr Hockey World Cup for the first time
Bangladesh made history as they qualified for the Men鈥檚 Junior Hockey World Cup for the first time in history with a 7-2 win over Thailand in a place-deciding (fifth-eighth) match of the ongoing Junior Asia Cup 2024 at the Al Amerat Hockey Stadium in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
Floods kill 8, thousands evacuate in Malaysia, Thailand
Flooding in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand has claimed lives of at least eight people and forced tens of thousands to flee homes, officials in both countries said on Friday.
One dead, thousands displaced in Thailand floods
Flooding triggered by three days of heavy rain has killed one person and displaced thousands in southern Thailand, with more days of rain forecast, authorities said Thursday.
July uprising injured Murad sent to Thailand
Mohammad Murad Islam, an injured in the anti-discrimination student movement, was sent to Vegthani Hospital in Thailand on Wednesday for better treatment...
Govt sends injured student to Thailand for treatment
Mohammed Kajol Mia, a student activist critically injured during an anti-discrimination movement, was airlifted to Vejthani Hospital in Thailand for advanced medical treatment...
Thai suspects arrested over Rohingya refugee trafficking, deaths
Thai police arrested a trio suspected people smugglers over the deaths of three Rohingya refugees who suffocated in the back of trucks in Thailand, officers said Saturday.
Families farewell Thai school bus fire victims
Thousands gathered in central Thailand on Tuesday to mark the last rites for 20 schoolchildren and their three teachers killed in a bus inferno last week.
Flash flood kills 3 in Thailand
Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated hotels through knee-high muddy water and...
US tech giant Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand
Google plans to invest $1 billion to build digital infrastructure in Thailand, including a new data centre, the US tech giant has announced, saying the move would support 14,000 jobs in the kingdom.
Vietnam puts Typhoon Yagi economic losses at $3.3b
Vietnam suffered $3.3 billion in economic losses as a result of deadly Typhoon Yagi, which swept across the country鈥檚 north earlier this month causing hundreds of fatalities, state media reported Saturday...
ASEAN Dhaka committee provides flood relief donation
Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh, as chair of the ASEAN Dhaka Committee, together with ambassadors and officials from the embassies of ASEAN member countries in Dhaka 鈥� Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam 鈥� presented relief items to flood victims in Bangladesh through the Help Foundation...
