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LONDON—From Thailand to India, countries have told people not to make April Fools’ Day pranks related to coronavirus, with some threatening jail time as they seek to prevent the spread of rumors which could put lives at risk. [1]

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul will stay in office as Prime Minister after the House of Representatives re-elected him in today’s session (19 March). 293 MPs voted for Anutin, including a People’s Party MP from Udon Thani. [2]

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, a man who has spent the past five years dragging Myanmar into an endless abyss, was awarded an honorary doctorate in public administration by Yangon University on Thursday. [3]

PATHEIN, Irrawaddy Region — U Hla Moe Aung, the lawmaker representing Irrawaddy’s Myanaung Township, has become the new chief minister of the regional government. [4]

Rather than wishing its fellow citizens good health and wellbeing in the new year, the NLD government should be more serious if it wants something meaningful for 2018 — a cabinet reshuffle. [5]

Fuadi Pitsuwan is a pre-doctoral fellow at the School of Public Policy in Thailand's Chiang Mai University and a son of the late Surin Pitsuwan, former ASEAN secretary-general (2008-13). [6]

If there was ever any doubt that Snr.-Gen. Than Shwe, Myanmar’s ex-dictator, is still a force behind the scenes, they can now be put to rest. [7]

Yangon – Union Minister for Commerce Dr. Than Myint is currently on leave due to health problems, according to the permanent ministerial secretary, U Khin Maung Lwin. [8]

Sources
[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-04-01 · 97% match

No Joke: Countries Threaten Jail Time for April Fools’ Pranksters Amid COVID-19

LONDON—From Thailand to India, countries have told people not to make April Fools’ Day pranks related to coronavirus, with some threatening jail time as they seek to prevent the spread of rumors which could put lives at risk.

[2] TH prachataienglish.com · 2026-03-19 · 45% match

Anutin Charnvirakul re-elected as PM

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul will stay in office as Prime Minister after the House of Representatives re-elected him in today’s session (19 March). 293 MPs voted for Anutin, including a People’s Party MP from Udon Thani.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2026-02-06 · 48% match

‘Hellhound in Robes’: Yangon University Slammed for Honoring Coup-Maker

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, a man who has spent the past five years dragging Myanmar into an endless abyss, was awarded an honorary doctorate in public administration by Yangon University on Thursday.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-01-18 · 47% match

New Irrawaddy Chief Minister Vows to Boost Regional Economy Through Agriculture

PATHEIN, Irrawaddy Region — U Hla Moe Aung, the lawmaker representing Irrawaddy’s Myanaung Township, has become the new chief minister of the regional government.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-01-05 · 47% match

The Govt’s New Year’s Resolution Should be a Cabinet Reshuffle

Rather than wishing its fellow citizens good health and wellbeing in the new year, the NLD government should be more serious if it wants something meaningful for 2018 — a cabinet reshuffle.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-04-30 · 47% match

Democratic states should recognize Myanmar's National Unity Government

Fuadi Pitsuwan is a pre-doctoral fellow at the School of Public Policy in Thailand's Chiang Mai University and a son of the late Surin Pitsuwan, former ASEAN secretary-general (2008-13).

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-05-22 · 47% match

Still in the Shadows

If there was ever any doubt that Snr.-Gen. Than Shwe, Myanmar’s ex-dictator, is still a force behind the scenes, they can now be put to rest.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-12-24 · 46% match

Gallstones Force Myanmar Minister to Take Time Off

Yangon – Union Minister for Commerce Dr. Than Myint is currently on leave due to health problems, according to the permanent ministerial secretary, U Khin Maung Lwin.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-09-30 · 45% match

PM has no plan to replace Governor of the Bank of Thailand

Mr Setthaput Suthiwatnarueput, Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said that he was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Settha Thavisin who is also Finance Minister concurrently on Monday, October 2.

[10] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 50% match

Aung Thaung: Burma’s Untouchable Minister

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