Cabinet approves two-year extension for legal workers from neighbouring countries

13 Sept 11:53 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai cabinet approved a two-year extension for legal migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, allowing those who have worked for four years to stay longer.
This decision addresses Thailand's severe labor shortage, particularly in food processing and construction, and acknowledges the difficulties workers from Myanmar face in returning safely due to ongoing conflict.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.