An ethnic rebel group locked in conflict with Myanmar's military is eager to broker peace with the new civilian president, a spokesman said yesterday, as the incoming government gears up to tackle the country's long-running insurgencies.
Myanmar's new leadership, steered by Aung San Suu Kyi and her presidential proxy Htin Kyaw, will take office at the end of the month, concluding a protracted power hand-off from the outgoing army-backed government.
One of their toughest tasks will be snuffing out civil wars between the national army and a patchwork of ethnic minorities in the resource-rich borderlands. (Courtesy of The Daily Star)
March 21, 2016
Acid test for new president
An ethnic rebel group locked in conflict with Myanmar’s military is eager to broker peace with the new civilian president, a spokesman said Saturday, as the incoming government gears up to tackle the country’s long-running insurgencies.
Myanmar’s new leadership, steered by Aung San Suu Kyi and her presidential proxy Htin Kyaw, will take office at the end of the month.
One of their toughest tasks will be snuffing out civil wars between the national army and a patchwork of ethnic minorities in the resource-rich borderlands. (Courtesy of The Star Online)
Myanmar’s new leadership, steered by Aung San Suu Kyi and her presidential proxy Htin Kyaw, will take office at the end of the month.
One of their toughest tasks will be snuffing out civil wars between the national army and a patchwork of ethnic minorities in the resource-rich borderlands. (Courtesy of The Star Online)
Fight between Myanmar crewmen aboard Thai fishing boat ends fatally at sea off Phuket
One Myanmar fishing boat crewman is dead and his “friend” being treated for a stab wound at hospital and facing a murder charge after the two got into a fight out at sea this morning off Phuket.
At 1pm today (March 20) Police Sub Lieutenant Saman Phromhom of Phuket City Police was alerted by Mr Ekachai Bunmai, 55, the captain of Thai fishing vessel Diengchai 11, about a fight that broke out at in the Andaman sea between two of his Myanmar crewmen, which resulted in one death and another critical injury.
Mr Ekaachai reported that he was en route to shore and would bring the dead injured to Por Pichai fishing pier in Rassada.
Shortly thereafter, police and rescue workers reported to the pier, where there was a large crowd of migrant workers gathered around the boat.
At the rear of the boat, authorities found the lifeless body of a man lying down and who was named as 19-year-old Yae-tui [transliterated]. (Courtesy of thephuketnews.com)
At 1pm today (March 20) Police Sub Lieutenant Saman Phromhom of Phuket City Police was alerted by Mr Ekachai Bunmai, 55, the captain of Thai fishing vessel Diengchai 11, about a fight that broke out at in the Andaman sea between two of his Myanmar crewmen, which resulted in one death and another critical injury.
Mr Ekaachai reported that he was en route to shore and would bring the dead injured to Por Pichai fishing pier in Rassada.
Shortly thereafter, police and rescue workers reported to the pier, where there was a large crowd of migrant workers gathered around the boat.
At the rear of the boat, authorities found the lifeless body of a man lying down and who was named as 19-year-old Yae-tui [transliterated]. (Courtesy of thephuketnews.com)
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