Latest Myanmar government News

Thailand's prime minister expects fishermen seized by Myanmar to be repatriated soon

Dec. 03, 2024 10:38 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday said her government is negotiating with neighboring Myanmar for the return of four fishermen captured by Myanmar’s navy for trespassing. Paetongtarn told reporters in Bangkok that it was confirmed that...

UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control'

Oct. 30, 2024 01:08 AM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels. Julie Bishop told the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights...

Death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74. Dozens of other people are missing

Sep. 14, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll in Myanmar from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has reached at least 74, with 89 people missing, Myanmar’s state television said Saturday. Difficulties in compiling information have raised fears that the number of casualties may be...