TASSANEE VEJPONGSA | The Seattle Times

An injured ethnic Karen villager from Myanmar rests as she is treated after crossing the Salawin river via boat at Ban Mae Sam Laep Health Center, Mae Hong Son province, Thailand on Tuesday March 30, 2021. The weekend strikes by the Myanmar military, which sent ethnic people to seek safety in Thailand, represented another escalation in the violent crackdown by Myanmarâ€™s junta on protests of its Feb. 1 takeover. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) XSL111 XSL111

March 30, 2021 at 1:46 am

Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks in east VIEW

Violence in eastern Myanmar, including air raids that drove thousands of members of the Karen ethnic minority to seek shelter across the border in Thailand,...

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March 28, 2021 at 9:09 pm

Thousands flee Myanmar airstrikes, complicating crisis VIEW

MAE SAKOEP, Thailand (AP) — Thai soldiers began sending back some of the thousands of people who have fled a series of airstrikes by the...

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February 24, 2021 at 12:49 am

Indonesia presses regional effort to resolve Myanmar crisis VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — Regional diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar's political crisis intensified Wednesday, while protests continued in Yangon and other cities calling for the country's...

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February 10, 2021 at 8:07 am

Thai police arrest 10 activists at pro-democracy rally VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — The first major demonstration this year by Thailand’s student-led pro-democracy movement on Wednesday turned into a confrontation with police, who quickly arrested...

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February 5, 2021 at 5:09 pm

Myanmar restaurant in Bangkok promotes anti-coup activity VIEW

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — As expatriates from Myanmar around the world react to the military’s lightning takeover of their homeland, one restaurant in neighboring Thailand...

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January 21, 2021 at 4:11 am

Ousted Thai politician defends vaccine procurement criticism VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — A popular ousted politician charged with defaming Thailand’s monarchy for questioning the government’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement stood by his comments Thursday and...

November 30, 2020 at 1:35 am

Thai protest leaders hear police charges of defaming king

BANGKOK (AP) — Five leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement reported to police Monday to acknowledge charges that they defamed the king, the most serious of...

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November 27, 2020 at 6:51 am

Thailand’s pro-democracy protesters warn of possible coup VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand, undeterred by arrest warrants and the possibility of violent attacks, held another rally on Friday, poking fun at...

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November 25, 2020 at 11:12 pm

Thailand approved transfer of 3 Iranians as Australian freed VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand said Thursday it transferred three Iranians involved in a botched 2012 bomb plot back to Tehran, as Iran released an Australian...

November 21, 2020 at 3:03 am

Thai students rally for educational and political reforms VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — Secondary school students in Thailand's capital rallied Saturday for educational and political reforms, defying government threats to crack down with legal action...

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