About 200 people flee Myanmar to Thailand
Around 200 ethnic Karen people fled fighting in Myanmar and crossed the border into Thailand, Thai border officials said Saturday...
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Myanmar towns hit by fighting despite quake truce
Two Myanmar towns on a lucrative trade route to Thailand have been besieged by fighting despite a truce declared after last month鈥檚 massive earthquake, residents said on Thursday...
Bangladesh women off to a strong start with dominant win over Thailand
Captain Nigar Sultana Joty smashed a 78-ball hundred while the spin duo Fahima Khatun and Jannatul Ferdus each took a record-breaking five-wicket haul as Bangladesh began the ICC Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier with a record...
At high earthquake risks
AFTER a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and an 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Thailand on March 28, Bangladesh also felt a 4.5 magnitude tremor. The earthquake started only 597 km from Dhaka, raising concerns about earthquake risks in Bangladesh. Experts warn that the energy stored in the Indo-Burma Subduction Zone and the Dauki Fault could be released...
Rafi claims silver, bronze medals in Thailand
Bangladesh swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi made waves at the Arena Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2025, winning silver and bronze medals in the open segment of the men鈥檚 50 and 100-metre backstroke events, respectively, at the Aquatics Centre in Thailand...
Professor Yunus seeks Thaksin鈥檚 support to resolve Rohingya crisis
Chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has met former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, seeking his valuable support in strengthening bilateral relations and contributing to the resolution of the Rohingya crisis to help bring a lasting peace to the region...
Bangladesh, Thailand ink deal to fight corruption together
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh and the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at fostering international cooperation in the fight against corruption.
Yunus, Modi join official dinner, meet
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi met each other in Bangkok at an official dinner for BIMSTEC leaders hosted by Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday.
Bangladesh foreign adviser for result-oriented BIMSTEC FTA
Bangladesh's foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday stressed on the tangible, and result-oriented cooperation among BIMSTEC member states specially through the effective implementation of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Area enhancing intra-regional trade....
Myanmar holds one minute of silence for over 2,000 quake dead
Myanmar held a minute鈥檚 silence, while four days after the earthquake, many people still sleep outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks...
Myanmar announces week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors
Myanmar鈥檚 ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country鈥檚 devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings....
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar earthquake relief
A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and caused widespread damage....
Myanmar, Thailand quake death toll rises to 1,654
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.
Bangladesh citizens in quake-hit Myanmar, Thailand safe: officials
Bangladesh citizens now staying in Thailand and Myanmar have so far remained safe after a massive earthquake struck the two Southeast Asian countries on Friday, killing around 150 people.
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.
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...