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Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak speaks from the back of a truck during a rally outside the 11th Infantry Regiment in Bangkok, Nov. 29, 2020.

Thai Activist on Hunger Strike will not Accept ‘Justice System’

Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak says bail denials hurt his chances to gather evidence of his innocence.

Karen people, who crossed into Thailand to seek refuge after air strikes in Myanmar’s Karen state, are seen in boats on the Salween river, March 29, 2021.

Thailand Has Told Myanmar to Reduce Violence, PM Says

2021-04-07

Indonesia and Britain “appalled” by Burmese security forces who have killed nearly 600 pro-democracy protesters since Feb. 1.

Rescue workers and soldiers carry a wounded person who is fleeing the post-coup violence in Myanmar and seeking medical treatment at a border village in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, March 30, 2021.

Thailand: Offering Humanitarian Assistance to Around 1,200 Who Fled Myanmar

2021-04-02

For second day in a row, Thai foreign ministry strongly urges neighboring nation’s junta to exercise restraint.

Ekachai Hongkangwan (left) and Bunkueanun Paothong (right) speak with reporters upon being released on bail after being charged with threatening Queen Suthida, in Bangkok, March 31, 2021.

5 Thai Pro-Democracy Protesters Charged with Threatening Queen

2021-03-31

Indictments resulted from an incident in October when demonstrators surrounded Queen Suthida’s motorcade.

Karen refugees from Myanmar carrying their belongings are seen at the bank of the Salween River in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand, March 29, 2021.

NGOs: Thailand Has Sent Back 2,000 Refugees Who Fled Myanmar Air Strikes

Government says at least 2,300 returned voluntarily and were not pushed back.

Refugees from Myanmar’s Karen state gather at the Salween riverbank in Mae Hong Son, Thailand March 29, 2021.

Thai PM Promises to Respect Human Rights of People Fleeing Myanmar Violence

Thousands flee violence by government forces that left more than 100 dead over the weekend.

Protesters carrying an injured person in Kalay, in Myanmar's northwestern Sagaing region, March 28, 2021.

Thousands Flee into Thailand from Myanmar During Weekend Orgy of Junta Violence

A multitude crossed the border after Myanmar launched airstrikes on Karen rebel camps and in the wake of the junta’s killings of 114 people a day earlier.

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