Friday, August 7, 2026

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/07/2026

The Irrawaddy — Thailand Backs Myanmar Regime’s Full and Equal Participation in ASEAN 
 
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DAILY BRIEFING

Friday, August 7, 2026

 

Ei Kay Kyaw

Thailand Backs Myanmar Regime’s Full and Equal Participation in ASEAN 

Critics accuse Bangkok of legitimizing a military regime that has ignored the region’s peace plan for over five years.

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The Irrawaddy

Moving Border Trade Goalposts, Going All Out for Chinese Investment, and More

As Myanmar’s regime pushed hard for Chinese money to keep flowing, arrest figures from Shan State suggest that reports of the death of the scam industry have been exaggerated.

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AFP

Eight dead, including teen suspect’s grandparents, in Thailand shooting

Deadly rampage just north of Bangkok is latest in series of shootings in country with 10 million firearms in circulation—one for every seven inhabitants.

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Myo Pyae and Phoe Tar

Dirty Money, Scams and Mass Exodus Haunt Min Aung Hlaing’s Thai Visit

Min Aung Hlaing and his regime are responsible for a multitude of thorns in Thailand’s side, be it his family’s bypassing of financial sanctions, civil war, or of once-thriving commerce.

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