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Mae Sot (Thailand)

Type: City

Name: Mae Sot (Thailand)

Country: Thailand

Latitude: 16.709999

Longitude: 98.57

population: 44,563

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Prisoners of Mae Sot

A little over a week ago, a young Myanmar friend of mine, let's call him Myo, found himself hiding in some farm fields, avoiding the Thai police while being smuggled from Mae Sot to Bangkok. Unlike many other undocumented migrants who get smuggled—and ... [Published Mizzima News - May 24 2013]

Entities: Mae Sot (Thailand), Thailand, Bangkok

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Remittances Buoy Up Myanmar’s Economy

Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global Governance, Globalisation, Headlines, Human Rights, Labour, Migration & Refugees, Population, Poverty & MDGs, Regional Categories, South-SouthBANGKOK, May 23 2013 (IPS) - Nangnyi ... [Published Inter Press Service - May 23 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Thailand, Mae Sot (Thailand), International Fund for Agricultural Development, Workers

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Opening up Myanmar puts heat on India

Illustration: Liu Rui/GTChina and India declared during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's recent visit to India that they have jointly proposed developing an economic corridor joining Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar, thus promoting a closer relationship ... [Published Global Times - May 22 2013]

Entities: India, Myanmar/Burma, China

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

US$100 chip may ease diagnosis of 15 tropical disease

[MANILA] A microchip that can test a single blood sample for 15 major tropical diseases with the aim of making it easier to detect illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever,Many tropical diseases affecting South-East Asia cause similar symptoms, for ... [Published SciDev.Net - May 21 2013]

Entities: Veredus Laboratories, Dengue Fever, Malaria

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Airbnb’s Seven Wonders of Thailand

Airbnb , the world’s leading marketplace to list, discover and book unique accommodations, has unveiled its top seven unique listings in Thailand for travelers who desire something different.One of the things that sets Airbnb ( https://th.airbnb.com ) apart ... [Published EGlobal Travel Media - May 16 2013]

Entities: Airbnb Inc, Thailand, Chiang Mai (Thailand), Bangkok, Mae Sot (Thailand)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Nok Air

Nok plans Myanmar hop

Filed under Aviation, Myanmar, NewsBANGKOK, 15 May 2013: Nok Air plans to operate its first regionall flight connecting Thailand’s border town Mae Sot and Myanmar’s port Mawlamyine, later this year.Nok Air chief financial officer, Vithai Ratanakorn, ... [Published TTRweekly.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Mae Sot (Thailand), Myanmar/Burma, Mawlamyine, Nok Air, Yangon (Rangoon)

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Voluntary Service Overseas

Thailand: In school, in society: Early childhood development in Myanmar migrant communities in Thailand

Source: Voluntary Service OverseasCountry: Myanmar, Thailand Executive Summary There has been an influx of migration into Thailand from neighbouring Myanmar over the last 20 years, often to take up what are locally referred to as ‘3D’ jobs (dirty, ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 13 2013]

Entities: Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Education, Voluntary Service Overseas

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Auckland parishioner shows care for Burmese children

ADELAIDE — New Zealand-born Dominican priest Fr Alex Vickers is doing his best to live what he believes — that if a bad situation seems too big, he can still do one small thing and make a huge difference.Fr Vickers grew up in Blockhouse Bay parish in ... [Published NZ Catholic - May 02 2013]

Entities: Don Matthews, Mae Sot (Thailand), Auckland, Thailand, Refugees

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Migrants Tune in to Community Support

Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Labour, Migration & Refugees, Poverty & MDGs, Projects, Radio for the 21st Century, Regional CategoriesCHIANG MAI, Thailand, May 2 2013 ... [Published Inter Press Service - May 02 2013]

Entities: Thailand, Chiang Mai (Thailand), Workers, Mae Sot (Thailand), Myanmar/Burma

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Homophobia rife in refugee camps in Thailand, Burmese migrants say

Burmese migrants speak of persecution of LGBT residents in camps in Thai refugee campsA Burmese migrant has spoken out about the homophobia he faced while living in a refugee camp in Thailand.Writing for Thompson Reuters, Moses describes hearing anti-gay ... [Published Gay Star News - May 01 2013]

Entities: Refugee Camp, Homophobia, Thailand

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

Musselburgh pupils take Burma campaign to Westminster

A group of Musselburgh schoolchildren visited the Houses of Parliament last week in a bid to safeguard links between Campie Primary School and a Burmese refugee school in Thailand.Meetings with East Lothian MP Fiona O’Donnell and Baroness Glenys Kinnock ... [Published East Lothian Today - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Westminster, Musselburgh Grammar School, Glenys Kinnock, Mae Sot (Thailand), Thailand

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Researchers develop first lab-on-chip for detection of multiple tropical infectious diseases

05:32, Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThe Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Veredus Laboratories, a leading supplier of innovative molecular diagnostic tools, announced the launch of VereTrop, the first biochip in the molecular ... [Published Medical Xpress - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Diagnostic, Veredus Laboratories

Quotes

...Franois Nosten, director of the in Mae Sot, Thailand, says: "This technology opens new possibilities for the accurate and rapid diagnosis of important"

US$100 chip may ease diagnosis of 15 tropical disease [Published SciDev.Net - May 21 2013]

"We will only get into the international flights which we are certain of being profitable" Mr Piya told reporters

Nok gearing up for IPO next month [Published Individual.com - May 12 2013]

The lead virologist in this project, Associate Professor Lisa F P Ng from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) said, "Tropical diseases often reflect common symptoms like fever, and may not be accurately diagnosed early by doctors. This portable test kit is a rapid and reliable method to accurately test for multiple pathogenic targets from just one blood sample in a matter of hours."

A*STAR and Veredus Laboratories Create Market's First Lab-on-Chip for the Detection of ... [Published ThomasNet - May 03 2013]

"I can’t even imagine what my future is going to be. All I want is to carry on with my studies and live in a place that recognizes me as a full human being, regardless of my sexual orientation."

Homophobia rife in refugee camps in Thailand, Burmese migrants say [Published Gay Star News - May 01 2013]

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Prisoners of Mae Sot [Published Mizzima News - May 24 2013]
Remittances Buoy Up Myanmar’s Economy [Published Inter Press Service - May 23 2013]
Opening up Myanmar puts heat on India [Published Global Times - May 22 2013]
Eastward bound [Published Calcutta Telegraph - May 22 2013]
US$100 chip may ease diagnosis of 15 tropical d... [Published SciDev.Net - May 21 2013]
Airbnb’s Seven Wonders of Thailand [Published EGlobal Travel Media - May 16 2013]
Nok plans Myanmar hop [Published TTRweekly.com - May 15 2013]
Gems trade eyes move up-market [Published Myanmar Times - May 13 2013]
Thailand: In school, in society: Early childhoo... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 13 2013]
Illegal Burmese migrants arrested in western Th... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 13 2013]
Nok gearing up for IPO next month [Published Individual.com - May 12 2013]
IPO to finance Nok's move FOR regional expansion [Published The Nation - Thailand - May 12 2013]
Exploitation claims see labour agencies suspended [Published Myanmar Times - May 09 2013]
Call to boost NE-SE Asia links [Published Assam Tribune - May 05 2013]
Extreme Weather - Asia - Thailand [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - May 05 2013]
A*STAR and Veredus Laboratories Create Market's... [Published ThomasNet - May 03 2013]
Auckland parishioner shows care for Burmese chi... [Published NZ Catholic - May 02 2013]
Migrants Tune in to Community Support [Published Inter Press Service - May 02 2013]
Homophobia rife in refugee camps in Thailand, B... [Published Gay Star News - May 01 2013]
A*STAR, Veredus debut diagnostics chip for trop... [Published EDN Asia - Apr 29 2013]
Musselburgh pupils take Burma campaign to Westm... [Published East Lothian Today - Apr 29 2013]
Pupils raise Burma campaign with MPs [Published East Lothian Today - Apr 28 2013]
A*STAR and Veredus develop first lab-on-chip 'V... [Published PharmaBiz - Apr 27 2013]
Researchers develop first lab-on-chip for detec... [Published Medical Xpress - Apr 25 2013]
A*Star, Veredus launch Lab-on-Chip [Published Bio Spectrum Asia - Apr 25 2013]
Vehicle Accident - Asia - Thailand [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - Apr 24 2013]
Vehicle Accident - Asia - Thailand [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - Apr 23 2013]
Nok Air cuts one-way fares [Published TTRweekly.com - Apr 22 2013]
Nok Air gets serious about Myanmar [Published TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific - Apr 17 2013]
KNU Vice-Chair recovering after car crash [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Apr 08 2013]

Blogs

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Illegal Burmese migrants arrested in western Th... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 13 2013] Over 100 Burmese nationals were arrested in western Thailand on Sunday, after being lured across the border by a trafficker who promised them jobs in the Kingdom, according to local news reports. The group was arrested in the woods near the Thai border ...
KNU Vice-Chair recovering after car crash [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Apr 08 2013] The Vice-Chair of the Karen National Union (KNU), Zipporah Sein, is recovering at home with minor injuries, after her car drove off a cliff near the Thai border town Mae Sot late last week, a spokesperson told DVB on Monday. Zipporah Sein was among ...
Thailand arrests former Burmese police officer ... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Feb 26 2013] Thai immigration officials in Mae Sot arrested a former Burmese police officer yesterday, who is accused of forging temporary passports and stamps for migrant workers, according to reports in the Thai press. Thai authorities arrested Aung Ko Latt after ...
Burma initiates a committee scrutinizing the po... [Published OpEdNews - Feb 07 2013] The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) is a human rights organization based in Mae Sot, Thailand that works for the release of all political prisoners and for the improvement of prison conditions inside Burma. Set up in 2000, AAPP is ...
Baby beside the river [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Jan 24 2013] window.addEvent('domready', function() {var scrollGalleryObj36 = new scrollGallery({start:0,area:100,thumbarea:"thumbarea_36",imagearea:"imagearea_36",speed:0.25,autoScroll:1,toElementClass:".caption_container"});}); A crowd gathers around Than ...

Press Releases

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IOM responds to fatal fire in Thai refugee camp [Published IOM Press Briefing Notes - Mar 26 2013]