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Parents Appeal to Thai Ministry as Refugee Students Barred from Local Public Schools
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The children, who were born inside the camp along the Thai-Myanmar border, hold 13-digit identification cards issued by Thailand’s Ministry of Interior (MOI).
Myanmar Junta Troops Shoot One, Beat Four Others During Forced Evacuations in Shan State’s Ywangan
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
“Soldiers shot at them simply because they were young men,” a witness told the Shan Herald. “One victim was rushed to the hospital in Ywangan Town. The other four were beaten, suffered severe bruising, and were later released.”
Outbreak Leaves Nearly Entire Village Ill in Remote Phekon Township
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Beyond fever, most of the children and adults are also experiencing itching, diarrhea, and bloody stools, along with symptoms suspected to be malaria and mumps, the local woman said.
Man known in Ukhiya Rohingya camp as ‘ARSA commander’ shot dead
Source: The Daily Star | By Staff Correspondent, Cox’s Bazar
APBn suspects rival RSO members carried out the attack.
10 Children Injured in Explosive Device Blast in Western Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
A remnant explosive device detonated in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine (Arakan) State, on Thursday morning, injuring 10 children who mistook the ordnance for a toy.
Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok suspends new passport book exchanges for PV passport holders
Source: Mizzima
The Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, has suspended new passport book exchanges and extensions for holders of visit-type (PV) passports, effective 19 August, according to sources in the passport brokerage community
Can new rare earth rules really rein in Chinese miners in Kachin State?
Source: Mizzima
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), an ethnic armed organization whose military wing is the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), has managed rare earth mining more systematically since late 2025.
Rebel group closes Myanmar churches over cult fears
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By Kyaw Lin Htoon
Dozens of churches are temporarily closed as United Wa State Army investigates alleged cult activity
India-Myanmar border faces rising threats from insurgency, drugs and refugees
Source: The Assam Tribune | By R Dutta Choudhury
Security agencies flag cross-border militant camps, drone warfare, narcotics networks and refugee flows as major threats along India-Myanmar border.
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s military chief met Thursday with Thailand’s top general in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status.
Malaysia dispatch: revisiting the ‘To Kill A Movement’ exhibition
Source: JURIST | By Divyabharthi Baradhan
The primary purpose of the exhibition was to showcase photos taken by journalists during the conflict in Myanmar and the disturbing images of children being tortured by the military.
41 Townships in Myanmar Suffered Floods Within One Month
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Mapping
Heavy rainfall between July 10 and August 11, 2026, caused severe flooding across 41 townships in Ayeyarwady Region, Rakhine State, Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, and Bago Region, and could affect at least 1.3 million people.
Wife Demands Accountability 57 Months After Arrest of Executed Myanmar Lawmaker Phyo Zeyar Thaw
Source: Burma News International | By Mizzima
Despite announcing the executions, the military regime refused to return the victims’ bodies to their families, leading relatives and human rights groups to treat the case as an ongoing enforced disappearance.
Myanmar Junta Reinforcement Column Suffers Heavy Losses Near Strategic Base Near Magway-Rakhine Border
Source: Burma News International | By Development Media Group
A Myanmar military column of approximately 200 troops suffered heavy casualties. It was forced to retreat after being ambushed by the Arakan Army (AA) near the Nat Yay Kan tactical base, according to ground military sources.
Arakan Army Returns Three Minors Seeking to Enlist to Their Families
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Upon arriving at an AA facility, the boys were held for questioning to verify their identity and background.
Myanmar Junta Intensifies Conscription Drive in Kale, Forcing Underage Youths to Sign Pledges to Serve
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Authorities are utilizing official household registration checks as a pretext to identify and target men aged 18 to 35 across nearly all downtown wards in Kale.
Magway Federal Unit’s SCEF membership talks remain unresolved, discussions to continue
Source: Mizzima
The Interim Magway Federal Unit government will hold a third round of talks on joining the Steering Committee for the Establishment of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) as a member, according to the Magway Federal Unit.
Myanmar leader to visit Cambodia; faces criticism of ‘seeking legitimacy’
Source: The Star
Chea Thyrith, spokesperson for the Senate president, told The Post that the Myanmar leader’s visit is “to strengthen the friendship between Cambodia and Myanmar”.
Shama seeks MSF support to keep Rohingya focus
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today sought Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) continued support in keeping the protracted Rohingya crisis high on the international humanitarian agenda.
Thailand Set to Welcome Myanmar Regime’s Ruthless Top General
Source: The Irrawaddy
Thailand is set to welcome another war criminal from Myanmar on Wednesday, for a bilateral defense and security summit.
Russia looking to agree with Myanmar to maintain its companies’ majority stakes in joint projects – economic development minister
Source: Interfax International
The relevant negotiations are currently underway between Russia and Myanmar to ensure that Russian companies participating in investment projects in the latter country receive majority stakes during the payback period as one of the conditions
Russia and Myanmar sign ten documents as Putin dangles LNG, nuclear power and a deep-water port
Source: IntelliNews | By Ben Aris
Russia and Myanmar signed ten documents in the Kremlin on August 18, including a joint declaration on countering Western sanctions.
Provisional governments in Sagaing and Mandalay regions join SCEF resistance coalition
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Two major provisional governing bodies in central Myanmar—the Sagaing Federal Unit and the Mandalay Region Interim Administrative Council—have formally agreed to join the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF)
Respiratory Illnesses Rise at Karenni Refugee Camp 1, With About 80 Patients Visiting Clinic Daily
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Health officials say respiratory illnesses are increasingly common at Karenni Refugee Camp 1, located near the Thailand-Karenni border, with between 50 and 80 patients visiting the camp clinic each day.
Myanmar Resistance Coalition SCEF Expands as Central Bamar Regions Join
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Two resistance groups representing Myanmar’s ethnic Bamar (Myanmar) majority have agreed to join the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF).