Thailand, Cambodia border tensions continue as talks conclude in Malaysia Border tensions continue as talks between officials from Thailand and Cambodia scheduled to conclude in Malaysia.

“I prepared for it, but I never really thought it would happen,” she said, sitting on the tile floor of a Buddhist pagoda where she has been sheltering for more than 10 days.

“Bombs were falling in the rice fields.”

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No Winners in Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute The Thai prime minister’s coalition is hanging by a thread, while her Cambodian counterpart looks sidelined.

If the 2008 Thailand-Cambodia border crisis kick-started Hun Manet’s political career, then the current one has shown the limitations of his power.

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The NMSP was slow to join the fight, with some Mon nationalists worrying about being left behind

“If the Mon don’t take part in this moment, when the military falls and we talk about ethnic rights and politics at a national level, it will be harder for us to demand anything.”

Rivals Unite in Myanmar’s Southeast Neighboring rebel groups seek to avoid the junta’s divide-and-conquer trap and head off future tensions.

In Mon and Karen states, rebel groups with a history of tension have managed to unite against a common enemy: the Myanmar military

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Preserving the Age-Old Art of Malaysian Shadow Puppetry In the north of the country, Wayang kulit Kelantan is being revitalized through contemporary storytelling and the long-overdue inclusion of women.

Shadow puppetry is disappearing from Kelantan Malaysia, in part due to Muslim backlash against an art form rooted in Hindu mythology. The last master is breaking with tradition to save it, updating storylines for a modern age and, for the first time, teaching women

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From frontline camps in the chilly mountains of Mudon Township and the flat riverine plains of Kyaikmaraw, the NMSP-AD launches ambushes on Myanmar military troops, keeping the enemy pinned in their bases as NMSP-AD spreads its influence in Mon State.

Recently back from Myanmar with a faction of the New Mon State Party, which broke from its parent organization to join the revolution one year ago. These photos taken on the road in Kyainseikgyi Township, Karen State. Stay tuned for more pics and reporting.

Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next battle Al Jazeera visits liberated area in Karen State where establishing a civil administration is the next task for fighters.

A teacher, a striking police officer and a wedding photographer turned town administrator. Ordinary people are forming the backbone of Myanmar's revolution by helping provide public services in territories seized by armed groups

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‘Now It’s Our Turn’ As Myanmar’s military struggles to project strength along its borders, a sense of optimism prevails among the Karen National Liberation Army.

I visited areas of Karen State seized by the Karen National Liberation Army in the last year, where a sense of optimism prevails, even as Thailand and China ratchet up pressure on anti-regime groups in Myanmar

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Thailand to host two regional meetings focused on Myanmar this week Thailand said on Monday it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one to have representatives of the junta, as the Malaysian Prime Minister said efforts were being made to bring Myanmar back to the fore of ASEAN.

🪡 The purpose behind Thailand's diplomacy on Myanmar this week is simple:

Normalize the junta, by creating a diplomatic track parallel to ASEAN, and ensure that any eventual negotiated settlement is favorable to the Tatmadaw.

ICC prosecutor’s office seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta leader The International Criminal Court said there are grounds to believe Min Aung Hlaing was responsible for crimes against humanity in a 2017 crackdown on Rohingya.

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader – but don't expect a major breakthrough

“He’s not particularly susceptible to international pressure,” Richard Horsey said. “Symbolically, it’s very important, but in practice... it’s unlikely to make a difference.”
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Kicking things off on Bluesky with some photos from my recent trip to Karen State in Myanmar.

In April, the Karen National Liberation Army overran a major Myanmar military base, seizing control of Thin Gan Nyi Naung town and a stretch of the Asian Highway, a vital trade artery with Thailand.