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4 Chinese nationals rescued from human trafficking in Tak Locals in Mae Sot district, Tak province, rescued fou [1]

Revelers Flock to Witness Vernal Equinox at Lampang Temple LAMPANG - Revelers witnessed a beautiful sight that… By Abbot at Wat Don Chan in Chiang Mai Says Fewer Donations Affecting Orphaned Children CHIANG MAI - Phra Prachanatthamunee, the Abbot of…... (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

MAE SOT – Drivers in northern Thailand’s Mae Sot and nearby areas rushed to gas stations before dawn on March 15, 2026, ahead of fuel price hikes. Many arrived around 5 AM and waited in lines that stretched more than 2 kilometers. [3]

TAK, Thailand – Local motorists in Thailand’s western border province of Tak rushed to gas stations on Monday, causing widespread fuel exh [4]

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. [5]

Two Myanmar nationals were killed after a passenger car driven by a Myanmar citizen crashed into the rear of a parked cargo trailer near a monastery along the highway in Mae Sot, on the Thai-Myanmar border, at around 5:30 a.m., according to reports. [6]

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. [7]

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. [8]

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[1] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-03-12 · 85% match

4 Chinese nationals rescued from human trafficking in Tak

4 Chinese nationals rescued from human trafficking in Tak Locals in Mae Sot district, Tak province, rescued fou

[2] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-20 · 75% match

Northern Thailand

Revelers Flock to Witness Vernal Equinox at Lampang Temple LAMPANG - Revelers witnessed a beautiful sight that… By Abbot at Wat Don Chan in Chiang Mai Says Fewer Donations Affecting Orphaned Children CHIANG MAI - Phra Prachanatthamunee, the Abbot of…

[3] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-16 · 75% match

Fuel Stations in Northern Thailand See Huge Lines Ahead of Price Hike

MAE SOT – Drivers in northern Thailand’s Mae Sot and nearby areas rushed to gas stations before dawn on March 15, 2026, ahead of fuel price hikes. Many arrived around 5 AM and waited in lines that stretched more than 2 kilometers.

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-03-16 · 75% match

Fuel panic at Thailand border as Tak gas stations run dry and motorists queue for hours

TAK, Thailand – Local motorists in Thailand’s western border province of Tak rushed to gas stations on Monday, causing widespread fuel exh

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-01-24 · 75% 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.

[6] MM elevenmyanmar.com · 2026-02-11 · 75% match

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Two Myanmar nationals were killed after a passenger car driven by a Myanmar citizen crashed into the rear of a parked cargo trailer near a monastery along the highway in Mae Sot, on the Thai-Myanmar border, at around 5:30 a.m., according to reports.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-11-05 · 75% 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.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-07-15 · 75% 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.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-09-16 · 75% match

Thai Authorities Arrest 10 Illegal Migrants From Myanmar in Mae Sot

TAK, Thailand—Ten Myanmar nationals were arrested near the border in Mae Sot district of Thailand’s Tak province on Tuesday, all without travel documents, as security along the Thai-Myanmar frontier remains tight to keep out COVID-19.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2023-10-28 · 75% match

Thai authorities should stop arresting and extorting Myanmar refugees

Mizzima Campaign group Fortify Rights says that the Government of Thailand should prevent the arbitrary arrest and extortion of Myanmar refugees seeking access to healthcare and provide protective legal status to refugees in Thailand.

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