In post-coup conflict, at least 157 Myanmar children died in 2022
The junta and militia soldiers entered the village under cover of darkness and started torching houses. A 13-year-old child was shot and killed during the Dec. 19 raid on Zee Pin Thar village in Sagaing, witnesses said. The sixth…
MOL Joins Merit-Making Ceremony to Give Royal Merit to H.R.H. Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati
On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at 07.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, to preside over the merit-making ceremony to give royal merit to Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira…
Labour Minister Assigns Assistant to Commence SSO Executive Seminar to Deliver the 2023 Policy on Transforming the Labour Market, Building Confidence Among Business Operators and Raising the Quality of Life for Workers
On December 26, 2022, at 10.30 hours, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Assistant to the Labour Minister, Mr. Surachai Chaitrakulthong, to preside over the opening ceremony of the Social Security Office Executive Seminar, No. 3/2022. The Social…
Permanent Secretary of Labour Joins Easter Economic Corridor Policy Committee Meeting
On December 28, 2022, at 13.30 hours, the Permanent Secretary of Labour, Mr. Boonchob Suttamanaswong, attended the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee Meeting No. 5/2022, chaired by the Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha at Phakdi Bodin Building, Government Houses. The…
Labour Minister Assigns Spokesperson to Visit Border Patrol Police Vocational Training in Kanchanaburi
On December 29, 2022, the Labour Minister, Mr. Suchart Chomklin, assigned the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on Politics), Mrs. Thienrat Navamawat, to visit the border patrol police vocational training to enhance skills and career opportunities. The training followed the royal…
Labour Minister Concerned For Casino Fire Victims in Poipet Instructs Urgent Support for Insured Persons
On December 29, 2022, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin spoke about the case of a fire at the Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino in Poipet, Cambodia, in the middle of the night, at around 02.00 hours. The incident caused…
Analysts: As 2023 ASEAN chair, Indonesia must dial up pressure on Myanmar junta
Much is expected from next year’s ASEAN chair Indonesia, especially in resolving the post-coup crisis in Myanmar, but analysts say that little will change unless Jakarta spearheads a hardline stance against the Burmese junta. Navigating geopolitical rivalries between superpowers…
46 Malaysia-Bound Rohingya Refugees Make It to Thailand
Following reports over the past weeks of dozens of Rohingya refugees being feared drowned after having jumped into the sea from their boats, it appears now that at least 46 have made it to Thailand this week. The Thai…
MMC Asia 4Mi Snapshot – Rohingya refugees in Indonesia: a focus on smuggling, information, and financing (December 2022)
This snapshot explores the experience of smuggling among Rohingya refugees en route to Indonesia, with the key objective of contributing to evidence-based advocacy efforts and protection responses for Rohingya refugees. The Myanmar government and non-state actors have displaced Rohingya populations…
Myanmar Media Suffering Under Nearly Two Years of Junta Rule
Nearly two years into the military takeover in Myanmar, the climate for media is in an “abysmal state” experts say, with reporters forced to take big risks to report on opposition to the junta. Beyond media licenses being revoked…