Thailand
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Thai lawmakers elect Shinawatra heiress as PM
Pheu Thai, the largest party in Thailand’s current governing coalition, named Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of populist ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, as its candidate this week
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China says foreign minister Wang Yi to visit Myanmar, Thailand this week
In reference to the visit, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry said that China will support “Myanmar's effort to uphold stability” and help “parties in Myanmar to properly address differences through political consultation”
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Thailand offers help in Myanmar junta’s census, election preparations
The public, anti-junta resistance, and foreign governments have condemned the junta’s ostensible plans to hold a vote, saying any election organised by the illegitimate regime can be neither free nor fair
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Thailand to close centres issuing ID certificates to Myanmar nationals
Advocacy groups say the move could result in a loss of workers’ rights and freedom of movement
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‘Can’t go back’: Myanmar conscription exiles struggle in Thailand
Forced to flee the junta’s war on its own people, tens of thousands of young Myanmar nationals face an uncertain future in a neighbouring country
