Tag: Mae Sot
2,000 foreigners to arrive in Mae Sot from Myawaddy starting Monday
The local-level Thai Myanmar border committee has tentatively agreed that 500 trafficked foreigners, of the about 2,000 who have expressed their wishes to return to [Read More…]
Missing Chinese actor Xingxing found near Thailand-Myanmar border
Chinese actor Wang Xing, known professionally as Xingxing, was reported missing near the Thai-Myanmar border on January 3, 2025. His disappearance garnered significant attention after [Read More…]
Thailand to Temporarily Close Border with Myanmar to Contain Cholera Outbreak
In a decisive move to curb the spread of cholera, Thailand has announced the temporary closure of its border with Myanmar for one month. The [Read More…]
Border patrol rescues Chinese man from 10-meter well in Mae Sot
Thai authorities believe that he had been attempting to cross the border illegally.
Foreigners rescued from exploitation in Myanmar by Thai task force
The Ratchamanu Task Force, based in Tak’s Mae Sot district, rescued 39 people this morning, mostly Sri Lankans, who claim they were lured into working [Read More…]
Motorcyclist plunges into cable duct manhole in Mae Sot district
A female motorcyclist sustained serious injuries when she and her bike fell through a cable duct manhole, after she crashed her bike into an unlit [Read More…]
1,200 people escape Myawaddy into Mae Sot today as fierce fighting flares
Fierce fighting flared up today in Myawaddy township, close to Thailand’s Mae Sot district in Tak province, between anti-junta Karen rebels and Myanmar forces, forcing [Read More…]
Thais rescued from forced labour in Myanmar to return home on Wednesday
Ninety-two Thai nationals, lured to work in casinos in the Myawaddy district of Kayin state in Myanmar and who were rescued by Myanmar authorities, are [Read More…]
