[NYT] Myanmar Troops Gain on Rebels as Villagers Flee
[For the first time in at least a decade, Myanmar’s central government controls most of its own border with Thailand. By the standards of most countries this might not be considered a major accomplishment. But Myanmar has been fighting ethnic Karen rebels along the mountainous border for nearly as long as it has existed as an independent country.]
BP: Worth reading this article in its entirety.[Reuters] Thai red shirts to rally at Govt House again
[Supporters of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra announced plans on Friday to rally outside Government House later this month and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
"We will call on Abhisit to dissolve the house because he is clearly an incompetent leader," said Nattawut Saikeau, a core leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), better known as the "red shirts".][AFP] Six killed in Thai south at start of Ramadan: Police
[A bomb killed three security volunteers in Thailand's south while militants shot dead three Muslim civilians as the region entered the holy month of Ramadan, police said Saturday.]
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