Thais trapped in Myanmar are safe : government spokesman

23 Sept 07:00 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Embassy in Myanmar has secured 162 Thai nationals in a safe shelter in Laukkai, a border town experiencing escalating conflict between the junta and an ethnic alliance.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been informed, and the embassy is actively coordinating with Myanmar authorities to facilitate their swift repatriation, amidst reports that the Thais were among foreigners rescued from online scam gangs.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 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.