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Business as Usual at Myawaddy Scam Hubs After Myanmar Juntas KK Park Raid

Locals say scam operations on the Thai border continue under BGF protection as workers shift from KK Park to other compounds after the juntas widely dismissed PR stunt.

27 Oct 2025 12:49 pm
Tributes Pour In for Thailands Queen Mother

Global leaders including the king of Bhutan, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump praised the late royal's contributions.

27 Oct 2025 10:13 am
Leading Rights Groups Urge ASEAN to Reject Myanmars Planned Election

Justice for Myanmar and Human Rights Watch spearhead calls ahead of the AEAN Summit for the bloc to reject the juntas sham elections and end their complicity with the brutal regime.

25 Oct 2025 4:30 pm
Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump

Calling for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi would not just be a humanitarian gesture but a strategic win for the U.S., says Alan Clements.

25 Oct 2025 4:21 pm
Still No Seat at ASEANs Table for Coup Leader; Jobs Pledge for Conscripts Who Survive the Front; and More

Also this week, the raid that wasnt a raid, the invitation that wasnt an invitation, and the coup leader drums up votes where he cant lose.

25 Oct 2025 12:39 pm
Thailands Former Queen Sirikit Dead at 93: Palace

Thailands former Queen Sirikit, the wife of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn, has died late Friday.

25 Oct 2025 10:44 am
Myanmar Junta in New Push for Chinese Energy Investment

Energy Minister Ko Ko Lwin was in China this week to woo more investment in Myanmars energy sector and reassure investors that their projects are safe.

24 Oct 2025 7:26 pm
Over 1,000 People Enter Thailand From Myanmar After Scam Hub Raid

Thai authorities said most of the more than 1,000 people crossing the border this week were Chinese nationals fleeing the juntas raid on the KK Park cyber-scam compound.

24 Oct 2025 3:39 pm
Thousands Abandon Myanmar Scam Hub After Juntas Raid Rehearsal

Foreign nationals among those stranded at Thai border as the junta-allied Karen Border Guard Force clears KK Park.

23 Oct 2025 5:30 pm
SpaceX Cuts Off 2,500 Starlink Devices at Myanmar Scam Centers After Junta Raid Finds Only 30

Experts say military regime is turning a blind eye to transnational crime networks enriching its militia allies in Karen State.

23 Oct 2025 1:46 pm
Yangon Garment Factories Close as US Tariffs and Junta Controls Bite

At least six plants shuttered since August, with others suspending operations amid drop in orders and restrictions on imported raw materials.

22 Oct 2025 4:34 pm
Myanmar Juntas Raid on KK Park Scam Hub a PR Stunt: Locals, Experts

Locals and international experts say the regimes alleged crackdown at the Myawaddy scam hub was coordinated with the BGF to deflect criticism ahead of the ASEAN Summit.

22 Oct 2025 2:57 pm
True Peace Means More Than Declarations

Todays Editorial Talk looks at the Israel-Palestine ceasefire and the anniversary of Myanmars Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, which is no longer worth the paper it was written on.

22 Oct 2025 8:00 am
Myanmar Junta Media Spread False Report of Min Aung Hlaing ASEAN Summit Invitation

Malaysian officials deny the claim as the regional bloc maintains its ban on the junta chiefs participation.

21 Oct 2025 6:10 pm
Junta Minister Flies to Russia and China as Myanmar Fuel Crisis Deepens

Energy Minister Ko Ko Lwin scrambles for investment in Dawei SEZ and petroleum fields amid fuel shortage and widespread blackouts.

21 Oct 2025 4:58 pm
Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies

Juntas poll body announces tight restrictions ahead of planned December vote, citing security concerns.

21 Oct 2025 2:45 pm