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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/23/2025

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Jan 23, 2025 07:35 pm
Staunch US Support for Democracy in Myanmar Feels Like a Distant Memory



This year the countries will mark 78 years of diplomatic relations, but Myanmar people no longer feel their "old friend" is truly there for them.
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Jan 23, 2025 07:12 pm
Life Returns to 'Ghost Town' Lashio as Myanmar Junta-MNDAA Truce Takes Hold



Displaced residents warily eye return to northern Shan State capital after China reopens border supply routes.
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Jan 23, 2025 06:20 pm
Myanmar Junta-Allied Border Force Vows to 'Fight' Scam Gangs



The Karen State Border Guard Force, under pressure from Bangkok and Beijing, says it will join efforts to break up crime gangs operating along the Thai border.
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Jan 23, 2025 03:36 pm
Popular Beach Resort Deserted as Fighting Spills Over Into Ayeyarwady



The inexorable advance of the Arakan Army from Rakhine State has dashed junta hopes of promoting Ayeyarwady's Chaungtha Beach to Russian tourists.
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Jan 23, 2025 03:29 pm
Russia Reaffirms Interest in Troubled Port Project in Southern Myanmar



Russia's ambassador traveled to Dawei, Tanintharyi Region to discuss a stalled port and Special Economic Zone project, and also inquired about the tourism industry there.
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Jan 23, 2025 11:53 am
Thai PM Makes AI Video Appeal to Chinese Tourists



In a clip using AI to make it appear she is speaking Mandarin, Paetongtarn Shinawatra tells Chinese tourists Thailand is safe despite kidnappings on the Myanmar border.
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Jan 23, 2025 11:26 am
Trump Halts Refugee Arrivals in Crackdown



His executive order suspends refugee admissions pending a report on ways to change the system; Myanmar has been among the US' top sources of refugees in recent years.
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