1 May 2026 By Ra Wai BANGKOK, Thailand — Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has issued an urgent call for Thai regulators to investigate and block a major investment in a Thai-listed company by a network linked to a notorious Myanmar arms broker. The advocacy group revealed that shareholders of Advanced Connection Corporation Public Company Limited (ACC), a company listed on the Stock Exchange of...

30 April 2026 By Kan Htun PUNNAGYUN, Myanmar — Hundreds of families living in temporary camps in Rakhine State are facing a fresh humanitarian emergency after heavy rain and powerful winds destroyed nearly 500 shelters earlier this week. The storm, which began on 28 April, ripped through displacement sites in Punnagyun, Kyaukpyu, and Ramree townships. For those already fleeing the country's civil war, the...

30 April 2026 By Wadi In the dark corners of pro-military Telegram channels in Myanmar, a chilling phrase has become a recurring command: "Burn it to ashes" (Pyar Cha Pay Par). This is not a call to dispose of waste. It is a direct incitement to destroy the homes and lives of civilians. To burn a home is to destroy more than just a...

30 April 2026 By Kan Htun MAUNGDAW, Myanmar — An 11-year-old Rohingya boy has lost his left leg after stepping on a landmine near a security battalion in Maungdaw Township, adding to the growing toll of civilian casualties caused by unexploded ordnance in Rakhine State. The victim, identified as Marmat Hudin from Lay Mile village, was reportedly heading toward a local monastery to pick...

30 April 2026 By Moe Nya BANGKOK, Thailand — Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand are facing significant financial and logistical burdens following a new directive from the Myanmar Embassy requiring an official endorsement for those wishing to visit home and return to their jobs. Under the new rules effective from 5 May, workers must apply for an embassy recommendation at the Labor...