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As part of our ‘Stories That Shaped Us’ series, we revisit this 2011 feature about the Thai border town Mae Sot, where most of the inhabitants are from Myanmar and the Burmese language, cuisine and culture predominate. [1]

Nicholas Nugent Mae Sot. This once sleepy Thai border town has assumed new significance since General Ming Aung Hlaing’s military junta seized control of Myanmar in February 2021. [2]

In late June, Thai officials intercepted a shipment of weapons in the town of Mae Sot across the border from Myawaddy in Myanmar’s Karen State. They seized a large cache of brand-new Chinese-made weapons and detained two Thai citizens. [3]

MAE SOT, Thailand – Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, Senior Inspector General and Director of the Anti-Human Trafficking Center, recently chaired a meeting at the Immigration Checkpoint in Mae Sot district, Tak province, to tackle the issue of call ce... [4]

Mizzima Thai authorities have ramped up inspections in Mae Sot, a Thai-Myanmar border town, in recent weeks intensifying challenges for Burmese residents, particularly those without documentation, according to sources in the area. [5]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-11-05 · 100% match

A Town So Close, But Yet So Far

As part of our ‘Stories That Shaped Us’ series, we revisit this 2011 feature about the Thai border town Mae Sot, where most of the inhabitants are from Myanmar and the Burmese language, cuisine and culture predominate.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-07-23 · 100% match

Mae Sot: An escape route from Myanmar

Nicholas Nugent Mae Sot. This once sleepy Thai border town has assumed new significance since General Ming Aung Hlaing’s military junta seized control of Myanmar in February 2021.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-07-15 · 100% match

Weapons Seized in Mae Sot Destined for Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Intelligence Sources

In late June, Thai officials intercepted a shipment of weapons in the town of Mae Sot across the border from Myawaddy in Myanmar’s Karen State. They seized a large cache of brand-new Chinese-made weapons and detained two Thai citizens.

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-01-18 · 100% match

Mae Sot Immigration Checkpoint close eye on call center scams and kidnaps

MAE SOT, Thailand – Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, Senior Inspector General and Director of the Anti-Human Trafficking Center, recently chaired a meeting at the Immigration Checkpoint in Mae Sot district, Tak province, to tackle the issue of call ce

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-06-29 · 100% match

Tightened inspections in Thailand’s Mae Sot heighten pressure on Burmese migrants

Mizzima Thai authorities have ramped up inspections in Mae Sot, a Thai-Myanmar border town, in recent weeks intensifying challenges for Burmese residents, particularly those without documentation, according to sources in the area.

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2021-12-07 · 100% match

Thai police bust illegal border crossers in Mae Sot district, Tak

Police arrested illegal border crossers in Mae Sot district of Tak province and human traffickers in southern provinces as they have intensified operations to crack down on human trafficking.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2021-08-19 · 100% match

Myanmar Migrant Workers in Mae Sot Get Free COVID-19 Jabs

The Thai government is giving free COVID-19 jabs to Myanmar migrant workers in the Thai border town of Mae Sot.

[8] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-04-27 · 100% match

Temporary refugee camps in Thailand’s Mae Sot closed

Mizzima Two temporary refugee camps in Thailand’s Mae Sot Province, for refugees fleeing fighting near the Karen State town of Myawaddy have been closed, and the refugees have returned to Myanmar.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-01-24 · 100% match

Mae Sot shooting: Myanmar gunman arrested after 24-hour manhunt

Mizzima A Myanmar national who fled after a shooting near a 7-Eleven store in Mae Sot, Thailand, was arrested at noon local time on 22 January, according to Thai media reports. The arrest followed a manhunt that lasted more than 24 hours.

[10] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2025-11-28 · 100% match

Suspected scammers camp out near Thai border, seeking escape to Mae Sot district

More than 600 suspected scammers, most of them Chinese nationals, have been camping out since Wednesday on the bank of the Moei River in Myanmar, opposite Mae Sot district of Thailand’s Tak province, after they had escaped a crackdown on online call

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