Jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, shared on Thursday that he had spoken to his 81-year-old mother for the first time since she was first detained during the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021, but did not disclose when the conversation took place or elaborate on what they discussed during the [...] The post Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time since 2021 Myanmar military coup appeared first on DVB .
Zsombor Peter for DW A year ago, Thailand granted long-staying refugees from Myanmar the right to work legally. Refugees and rights groups welcome the move but say the program’s first year has exposed significant shortcomings. At a glance, Ray Boe doesn’t stand out from the tens of thousands of other foreign workers toiling at countless [...] The post Myanmar refugees find hope in Thailand’s work program appeared first on DVB .
Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers living in Thailand are facing uncertainty about their futures in the country as Thai authorities continue inspections and arrests in cities with large migrant populations, after nearly 207 were arrested in Mae Sot, Tak Province, and 27 were detained in Chiang Mai Province since Saturday. “If we can’t go to [...] The post Waves of arrests in Thailand’s Mae Sot and Chiang Mai leave Myanmar migrants in fear appeared first on DVB .
The regime employed an arsenal of gyrocopters, kamikaze drones and jet fighters in three separate attacks on civilian targets in Magway and Mandalay regions, and Chin State
Pyae Son, 26, began his work as the first-ever foreign national bus driver in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, saying that he will prioritize his passengers’ safety overall. “I’ll guarantee safe and joy rides for the passengers and try my best to set a good example,” Pyae Son told DVB, adding that he arrived in Japan in [...] The post Meet the first foreign bus driver in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture appeared first on DVB .
Over 400 Myanmar nationals, who are ethnic Rakhine, deported from Malaysia earlier this month remain in military custody more than two weeks after arriving in Yangon, prompting family members to call for their immediate release. “We thought they would be allowed to return home once they arrived back in Myanmar,” a family member told DVB [...] The post Over 400 Rakhine returnees from Malaysia held in military custody in Yangon appeared first on DVB .
Residents and farmers in Ayeyarwady Region’s Myaungmya and Einme townships told DVB that their urad bean fields were destroyed by flooding caused by the continuous rainfall in the region since mid-October. Urad bean, also known as black bean, is a secondary crop mostly cultivated in Ayeyarwady and neighbouring Bago Region for domestic consumption and export [...] The post Torrential rain destroys urad bean farms across Irrawaddy delta appeared first on DVB .
