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BANGKOK – PM2.5, the tiny air pollutant people can’t see, keeps chipping away at health across Thailand and especially in Chiang Rai. [1]
From soap opera fame to gritty OTT realism, these 5 TV actors broke stereotypes, embraced layered roles, and reinvented their careers on streaming platforms. [2]
MAWLAMYINE, Mon State — The Mon State government has issued a warrant for the arrest of Khun Tan, who reportedly claimed to be the next Buddha and seduced young girls to have sex with him, said Mon State chief minister Dr Aye Zan. [3]
RANGOON — The death toll of the Taunggyi’s balloon festival in Shan State this year has risen to four, festival organizers and participants said, after a man injured in an accident died of his wounds on Friday, while news also emerged that a child ha... (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]
From the tragic death of prominent lawyer U Ko Ni to the worst disaster in the country’s aviation history, an H1N1 outbreak, and the latest deadly attacks in Rakhine State, 2017 has been a troubled year for Myanmar. [5]
PHICHIT, Aug 27 — The flood situation in the northern province of Phichit regressed to critical after Sirikit and Kwai Noi Bumrung Dan Dams discharged water into waterways, as water level of the Nan River at Bang Mun Nak district had risen past the c... [6]
MAWLAMYINE, Mon State — A 25-year-old man who reportedly postured as the next Buddha in order to seduce young girls is yet to be detained despite state government calls for his arrest. [7]
NAYPYITAW — The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture plans to sue Khun Tan, also known as Zat Lite, who reportedly postured as the next Buddha in order to seduce young girls. [8]
BANGKOK – PM2.5, the tiny air pollutant people can’t see, keeps chipping away at health across Thailand and especially in Chiang Rai.
From soap opera fame to gritty OTT realism, these 5 TV actors broke stereotypes, embraced layered roles, and reinvented their careers on streaming platforms.
MAWLAMYINE, Mon State — The Mon State government has issued a warrant for the arrest of Khun Tan, who reportedly claimed to be the next Buddha and seduced young girls to have sex with him, said Mon State chief minister Dr Aye Zan.
RANGOON — The death toll of the Taunggyi’s balloon festival in Shan State this year has risen to four, festival organizers and participants said, after a man injured in an accident died of his wounds on Friday, while news also emerged that a child ha
From the tragic death of prominent lawyer U Ko Ni to the worst disaster in the country’s aviation history, an H1N1 outbreak, and the latest deadly attacks in Rakhine State, 2017 has been a troubled year for Myanmar.
PHICHIT, Aug 27 — The flood situation in the northern province of Phichit regressed to critical after Sirikit and Kwai Noi Bumrung Dan Dams discharged water into waterways, as water level of the Nan River at Bang Mun Nak district had risen past the c
MAWLAMYINE, Mon State — A 25-year-old man who reportedly postured as the next Buddha in order to seduce young girls is yet to be detained despite state government calls for his arrest.
NAYPYITAW — The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture plans to sue Khun Tan, also known as Zat Lite, who reportedly postured as the next Buddha in order to seduce young girls.
May Sitt Paing: Welcome to Dateline Irrawaddy. This week, we’ll discuss sexual exploitation of girls in Alantaya in Mon State’s Thaton Township by a man called Khun Tan, also known as Zat Lite, which was reported last month.
Eugene R.L. Tan is a Research Officer with the Regional Strategic and Political Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. CONTRIBUTORS Eugene R.L. Tan Articles by Eugene R.L.