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An opinion survey found that most Thais do not think that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be enough for the Pheu Thai Party to win the next general election. The Thailand-based organization, the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), conducted the poll from April 9th to 11th and included 1,310 adult respondents 18 years of age and older. The first...

Junta Brigadier General Soe Min Htet, commander of Brigade 44, has reportedly been killed in action during recent fighting near the 2nd Thailand-Burma Friendship Bridge in Myawaddy. Karen National Media cited a local Thai news agency that allegedly claimed the body of the commander was being held in Mae Sot Hospital in Thailand. This is a developing story.

Fighting between the 275th Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) and resistance groups began in Myawaddy on Saturday, April 20th. The 275th LIB was reportedly cut off near the 2nd Thailand-Burma Friendship Bridge in Myawaddy. The bridge connects the Myanmar and Thailand border. The 55th Light Infantry Division, sent to reinforce the troops in Myawaddy, reportedly stalled in the Dawna Mountain Range due...

Thai Prime Minister (PM) Srettha Thavisin said that “all political fugitives, including former PM Yingluck Shinawatra, are welcome to return to Thailand.” However, the PM also said that they must undergo the judicial process if they do return to the country. Srettha made the comments that echoed the comments made by former PM Thaksin Shinawatra when he said he “expected...

On April 11th, a local news report indicates that that Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and local People’s Defense Forces (PDF) captured the headquarters of the 275th Infantry Battalion at 6:00 a.m. local time. The positions and headquarters for the battalions were located on the outskirts of Myawaddy, a border town located along the Thai-Myanmar border. However, the National Unity Government...