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(August 6) Mizzima. The Justice For Myanmar group has stated that to genuinely combat the expanding cyber scam operations (online scams) within Myanmar, the network of the military junta and its subordinate armed groups,
State President U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Thailand, was hosted to a dinner by Thai Prime Minister Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House in Bangkok on the evening of August 6, local time.
Thai Prime Minister Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul said that Thailand wants Myanmar to return to ASEAN as it was. This was stated by the Thai Prime Minister at the bilateral meeting between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Photo – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (left) and Min Aung Hlaing (right) shake hands at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok today (August 6). (Photo – AFP/Chanakarn LAOSARAKHAM) Myanmar junta l
State President U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Thailand, was hosted to a dinner reception by Thai Prime Minister Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul. At the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Mr. Anutin Charnviraku
Fierce clashes between the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar junta forces continue in Yegyi and Thabaung townships in Ayeyarwady Region, near the border with Arakan (Rakhine) State. Regime forces have suffered heavy casualtie
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Locals in Machanbaw Township, Putao District, are calling for an immediate halt to widespread gold mini
As frontline fighting draws closer to the Arakan State capital of Sittwe, the Myanmar military junta has intensified security by occupying private homes and residential buildings to station troops, according to local sou
(August 6) The People's Party, Thailand's main opposition party, has protested the state-level welcome for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing, warning that the move could grant political legitimacy to the military
During the official visit of State Administration Council Chairman U Min Aung Hlaing to Thailand, a joint statement between the State Administration Council Chairman and the Prime Minister of Thailand was released on Aug
Min Aung Hlaing, the Head of State, urged everyone to work together to further develop and strengthen trade, investment, border trade, and regional economic connectivity between Myanmar and Thailand. This was stated by M
(August 6) Mizzima. The Thai side has announced that both Thailand and Myanmar will jointly inspect the situation of pollution in the river flowing across the border. Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on August
Myanmar nationals protested in front of the UN office in Bangkok against the military leader's trip to Thailand. Sai Zaw Thait received the CPJ's 2026 Journalism Freedom Award. Eight civilians were injured in an airstrik
The two countries agree to push for greater economic cooperation, as critics blast the visit for legitimising and enriching the regime. . . Thailand has backed a greater role for Myanmar’s military junta in the Associati
Han Htoo Zaw An arrest warrant has been issued for Major General Saw Mut Thone, a top leader of the Karen State Border Guard Force (BGF), as part of the Thai government's investigation into human trafficking. On one hand, Saw Mut Thone is widely known as a philanthropist involved in building schools, opening clinics, constructing pagodas, and donating to those displaced by war. On the other hand, he also faces allegations of being involved in online scam operations in the Myawaddy region. So, who is Saw Mut Thone? How extensive is his business network?
Rakhine State Chief Minister U Naing Oo inspected dengue prevention and environmental sanitation activities at basic education schools in Sittwe on Thursday. The Chief Minister, accompanied by state government officials,
The 5th Yangon International Gems and Jewellery Fair 2026 opened at the Lotte Hotel in Yangon on Thursday. The four-day event, organized by the Yangon Region Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association, was attended by
President U Min Aung Hlaing received a red carpet welcome as he begins an official visit to Thailand on Thursday, at the invitation of the Prime Minister Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul. On his arrival at the Government House of
President U Min Aung Hlaing attended the Thailand-Myanmar Business Forum 2026 in Bangkok on Thursday, where government officials, business leaders and investors from both countries gathered to strengthen trade and invest
Myanmar and Thailand on Thursday issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of Official Visit of the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Kingdom of Thailand. It stated that President U Min Aung Hlaing
State President Min Aung Hlaing, who arrived in Thailand for an official visit, was officially welcomed by Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. This morning (August 6), State President Min Aung Hlaing, who arrived in Th
State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Thailand on an official visit on the morning of August 6, at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. A Myanmar delegation led by State A
State Counsellor President U Min Aung Hlaing, who arrived in Thailand on an official visit, was welcomed with an official ceremony by Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. This morning (August 6), State Counsellor Presid
It has been reported that 41 Chinese nationals who illegally crossed the border into Myanmar have been arrested in Tachileik Township. The Myanmar government is coordinating and cooperating with domestic forces and neigh
Armed groups including the AA in Rakhine State have been paying for goods smuggled from Bangladesh not only with cash but also with narcotics, The Daily Star reported. Bangladesh is facing a severe drug problem with 8.2
According to reports from Thailand, Thai authorities have arrested 43 undocumented Myanmar nationals in Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi Province. On August 5, the 43 undocumented Myanmar nationals who illegally entered Th
State Administration Council Chairman U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Thailand, attended and delivered a speech at the Myanmar-Thailand Economic Forum 2026 held in Bangkok, Thailand. On the afternoon of
Two flood-related deaths have been confirmed in Ayeyarwady Region’s Lemyethna Township as an expanding embankment breach inundates more than 100 villages, affecting an estimated 40,000 residents across the lower river ba
Residents and civil society groups across Kachin State are voicing growing concern over potential shutoffs to their Starlink satellite internet access, following a wave of terminal deactivations across Karenni and Arakan states, as well as Sagaing and Mandalay regions that began on July 2. While local Starlink terminals in Kachin State remained operational as of Aug. 1, communities fear that expanding geolocation restrictions and account suspensions could soon sever their primary communication link amid ongoing military-imposed digital blackouts. “We rely on Starlink for mobile banking and to read news about airstrikes and fighting. What other alternative can we use if Starlink goes offline? ” a resident in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina asked. Military blackouts and unreliable operators Reliance on unlicensed satellite internet deepened after the military regime imposed a statewide telecommunications blackout across Kachin State on July 21, 2024, attempting to disrupt a major offensive launched by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Since the offensive began, the KIA has seized key administrative centers, including Sumprabum, Injangyang, the rare-earth mining hubs of Chipwi and Tsawlaw, and Mabein in neighboring Shan State. While military-linked Mytel (partly owned by Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence) alongside MPT, U9 (formerly Ooredoo), and Atom (formerly Telenor) have partially restored cellular coverage in Myitkyina and nearby towns, connectivity remains erratic, slow, and heavily monitored. The Kachin Human Rights Watch (KHRW) noted that persistent telecommunications disruptions severely hinder efforts to document alleged military atrocities against civilians as fighting continues around Bhamo, Shwegu, and Hpakant. Civil society coalition appeals to SpaceX Resistance actors estimate that more than 20 percent of Starlink terminals operating in non-state-controlled areas of Myanmar have gone offline since early July as SpaceX enforces stricter geolocation controls and account verification rules. Human rights defenders emphasize that while disabling devices used by criminal syndicates is necessary, broad or untargeted service cutoffs risk isolating pro-democracy networks, frontline emergency medical workers, and vulnerable displaced populations across Myanmar’s borderlands.
On August 4th, around 6 PM, the military junta’s forces launched a drone attack, dropping bombs on a village in the western part of Hpruso Township, Karenni State. According to residents, five civilians, including a five
“We hear it every single day. It’s even louder when we’re in the fields. Just last night, it went on until dawn. If the situation gets worse, we have to go back. No one dares to stay. When something happens, and everyone
By Kantarawaddy Times, August 6, 2026 More than 10 homes were destroyed by junta forces during July in Karenni State and Kayan areas, according to figures from the Progressive Karenni People’s Force (PKPF). The damage ca
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul held a plenary meeting with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during the latter’s official visit to Thailand, focusing on strengthening comprehensive bilateral cooperation between
Photo – Showing the pre-event umbrella strike activity for the 38th anniversary of the 8888 Uprising Democracy Movement in front of the ICJ (International Court of Justice) on July 29, 2026. (Yangon People's Strike) Maun
State Administration Council Chairman, Prime Minister of the State Administration Council, and President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Thailand, attended the M
President Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Thailand, met with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at the Government House in Thailand on the morning of August 6th, local time. They discussed cooperation b