“Thai soldiers said to come back if the battle starts again. It seems like a small thing but it’s actually a big difficulty.”

We visited a shelter for Myanmar refugees as it was nearly cleared out, just days after a violent weekend in Myawaddy. More here: asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myan…

Smoke rises in the Myanmar town of Myawaddy as ethnic rebel forces and militias keep fighting against the military by the Thailand-Myanmar border as seen from Mae Sot, Thailand, April 20, 2024.

A lot more to say on conscription. It’s still too early to declare: “totally backfired on the junta” but err I doubt it’s going as the generals planned (more to come on this soon). Teamwork on dispatch: Interpreter Soe Thura, 📷 Valeria Mongelli & Ko David audio translator 🙏

Planeta_Futuro: Los vecinos de este barrio de Bangkok transforman residuos plásticos en vasos, cuencos o muebles para vender. La iniciativa, liderada por dos vecinas, surgió para ayudar a los afectados por un brutal incendio 👇 Valeria Mongelli elpais.com/planeta-futuro…

Los vecinos de este barrio de Bangkok transforman residuos plásticos en vasos, cuencos o muebles para vender. La iniciativa, liderada por dos vecinas, surgió para ayudar a los afectados por un brutal incendio 👇 Valeria Mongelli elpais.com/planeta-futuro…

As a result of the civil conflict in #Myanmar , there’s been a spike in land mines victims. Lorcan & Valeria Mongelli 📷 shed some light on the emerging role of #3Dprinting in humanitarian context, spotlighting the very tense Thai-Myanmar border.

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🔴'They clearly knew we were journalists. They were clearly trying to kill us all.' Dylan Collins

6 months after the murder of Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in #Lebanon , Israel has still not been held to account.

Survivors tell of the attack in RSF's doc ⤵️
#JusticeForIssam

The drama over the capture of Myawaddy unfolds on a border where many are rebuilding their lives after the #Myanmar military coup. We visited a creative team using 3D printers to make prosthetic arms, offering hope amid the conflict. 📷 Valeria Mongelli #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

Spotlight on one of the most deserving and innovative projects along the Thai-Myanmar border - Lorcan at Nikkei Asia
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Innovative prostheses offer hope on Thai-Myanmar border s.nikkei.com/4ayiiAC

Yangon, Burma
13, Apr 2024

Yangon residents show their solidarity with the resistance fighters, resulting in a silence that enveloped the usually bustling streets of Yangon today. People boycotted the #Thingyan festival, which is hosted by the junta.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

We're at the end of a fast-paced week, with plenty of developments to come. For now, here's a dispatch featuring excellent photos by Valeria Mongelli on where things stood a few hours ago: thetimes.co.uk/article/f20f7a… #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar Karen National Union: Once Myawaddy area is secure, it will establish administration, 'prevent illicit businesses, contraband trades and human trafficking'. Here's a veiled commitment to tackle the cyberscam centres clustered there

Great stuff from Ryn J., shooting for us in Myawaddy.
Rebel groups take Myanmar border town: Hundreds of refugees escape to Th... youtu.be/VLL5EuibQIc?si… via YouTube

The resistance forces are patrolling #Myawaddy today after they take control of Battalion 275. Banks, gold shops are closed. People cross to Thailand. วันนี้ไปเมียวดี กองกำลังจากฝ่ายต่อต้านรัฐบาลทหารเมียนมา (แนวร่วม KNU/KNLA, PDF, KNA/BGF) มาลาดตระเวน ธนาคารและร้านทองปิดเยอะเลย

Short🧵: As Thailand’s foreign minister visits a revolutionized border today, 2 pieces of the 🧩 are missing from the capture of Myawaddy: Where are the fleeing #Myanmar junta troops? & what happened to the regime convoy set on recapturing the town? #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

A Thai military personnel on an armored vehicle stands guard near the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot, Thailand Apr.11,2024. Myanmar ethnic rebels and civilian militia took over from the military forces the town of Myawaddy, a crucial trade hub near the Thai border.Anadolu Images

Huge story just across the border in Myanmar

CONFIRMED: #Myanmar #ethnic #KNU / #KNLA told me they have conquered/taken over #Myawaddy from #militarycoup regime as of last night. Coup soldiers surrendering & trying to seek protection from #Thailand . Minutes ago, Thai reinforcements of ~20 soldiers. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

Los vecinos del distrito de Koh Klang en Bangkok transforman los residuos en vasos, cuencos o muebles para luego venderlos. La iniciativa, liderada por dos mujeres, surgió para ayudar a los afectados por un brutal incendio. Imágenes de Valeria Mongelli elpais.com/planeta-futuro…