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Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

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Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows 2

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

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Thailand: Sai River Overflows After Heavy Rain, Triggers Flooding in Mae Sai

Heavy rainfall caused the Sai River, which flows between Thailand and Myanmar, to overflow early on Monday, July 28, triggering flash floods in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district. Water levels reached 398.31 meters at the Mae Sai Friendship Bridge, inundating local markets and residential areas. Evacuations were ordered in flood-prone areas, with emergency services assisting elderly and bedridden residents.

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Myanmar ethnic armed group leader

Saw Chit Thu, leader of the Karen Border Guard Force, a Myanmar ethnic armed group with ties to the junta, speaks to reporters in Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Feb. 17, 2025.

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Victims Of Human Trafficking Handover - Thailand

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2025 shows a scene during the handover of rescued foreign nationals on the Thai side of the Myanmar-Thailand border. Thai authorities have received 61 foreign nationals believed to be victims of human trafficking and scam operations in Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday. The rescued individuals included 39 Chinese nationals, 13 Indians, five Indonesians and one each from Ethiopia, Pakistan, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, Phumtham said during his oversight of the handover at the Mae Sot border checkpoint in Thailand's Tak province. Photo by Information Team of the State Administration Council/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victims Of Human Trafficking Handover - Thailand

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (C) attends a press conference in Tak province, Thailand, Feb. 6, 2025. Thai authorities have received 61 foreign nationals believed to be victims of human trafficking and scam operations in Myanmar, Wechayachai said on Thursday. The rescued individuals included 39 Chinese nationals, 13 Indians, five Indonesians and one each from Ethiopia, Pakistan, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, Phumtham said during his oversight of the handover at the Mae Sot border checkpoint in Thailand's Tak province. Photo by Public Relations Department of Tak/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand Cuts Power Supplies to Myanmar Border

This photo taken on February 5, 2025 shows an area along the Thai-Myanmar border seen from Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand. Thailand suspended power supply to five areas along the border with Myanmar on Wednesday morning as part of its effort to combat illegal operations, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand Cuts Power Supplies to Myanmar Border

This photo taken on February 5, 2025 shows an area along the Thai-Myanmar border seen from Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand. Thailand suspended power supply to five areas along the border with Myanmar on Wednesday morning as part of its effort to combat illegal operations, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand Cuts Power Supplies to Myanmar Border

This photo taken on February 5, 2025 shows an area along the Thai-Myanmar border seen from Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand. Thailand suspended power supply to five areas along the border with Myanmar on Wednesday morning as part of its effort to combat illegal operations, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand Cuts Power Supplies to Myanmar Border

This photo taken on February 4, 2025 shows an area along the Thai-Myanmar border seen from Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand. Thailand suspended power supply to five areas along the border with Myanmar on Wednesday morning as part of its effort to combat illegal operations, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand Cuts Power Supplies to Myanmar Border

This photo taken on February 5, 2025 shows an area along the Thai-Myanmar border seen from Mae Sot, Tak province, Thailand. Thailand suspended power supply to five areas along the border with Myanmar on Wednesday morning as part of its effort to combat illegal operations, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-donated police patrol boats handed over to Myanmar

STORY: China-donated police patrol boats handed over to Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony STORYLINE: A total of six police patrol boats donated by the Chinese government were handed over to Myanmar in Yangon on Tuesday. China's Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai congratulated the smooth handover of the police patrol boat project. China and Myanmar are favorably positioned to jointly implement the Global Security Initiative in Myanmar, Chen said. China is willing to deepen cooperation with Myanmar in law enforcement capacity building, continue to crack down on cross-border criminal activities such as gambling fraud and drugs, and further safeguard the common interests of the two countries, Chen Hai added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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Spring Festival celebrations held in Myanmar's Yangon

STORY: Spring Festival celebrations held in Myanmar's Yangon SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of speeches delivered by officials 3. various of cultural activities STORYLINE: A cultural event was held at the China Cultural Center in Myanmar's Yangon on Sunday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival. The event was organized by the Embassy of China in Myanmar. The China Cultural Center in Yangon was adorned with red lanterns, couplets and various styles of Chinese calligraphy. Speaking at the event, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein said that Myanmar and China have a long history of bilateral friendship, and the cultures of the two countries are intertwined as the two countries share a long border. He also extended wishes for happiness and peace to Chinese people residing in Myanmar, as well as to Chinese citizens in China and around the world on this New Year occasio

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2 telecom fraud suspects extradited to China from Myanmar

STORY: 2 telecom fraud suspects extradited to China from Myanmar DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extradition of two telecom suspects at the Yangon International Airport STORYLINE: Two suspects involved in telecom fraud cases were returned to China from Myanmar on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar. It is the second batch of extradition after six telecom fraud suspects who have been arrested on the Myanmar-Thailand border were extradited in June this year, the statement said. Myanmar police handed over the suspects to the Chinese police at the Yangon International Airport before they were transported back to China, it said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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Livestreaming gives boost to jewelry trade in China's border city

STORY: Livestreaming gives boost to jewelry trade in China's border city DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of jewelry and Yangyanghao jewelry live base 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI YINGYUE, Jewelry presenter of Yangyanghao jewelry livestreaming center 3. various of Yangyanghao jewelry live base STORYLINE: Livestreaming sales have given a boost to the jewelry trade in Ruili, a border city in China's Yunnan famous for its jade industry. Bordering Myanmar, the world's major jade producer, Ruili thrived as one of China's largest jade trading hubs in the 1990s and has since been widely called the "City of Jade." As night fell, a jewelry livestreaming center was ablaze with lights and filled with the hubbub of peddling and negotiations. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI YINGYUE, Jewelry presenter of Yangyanghao jewelry livestreaming center "I came from Guangdong Province, and now I have bought a house and settled here in Ruili because personally, I h

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CHINA-YUNNAN-XISHUANGBANNA-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

(230615) -- XISHUANGBANNA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers process tea leaves in Old Man'e Village, Menghai County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tea-growing reshapes ethnic village on China-Myanmar border" (Xinhua/Geng Huihuang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-XISHUANGBANNA-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

(230615) -- XISHUANGBANNA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows tea leaves being air-dried in Old Man'e Village, Menghai County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tea-growing reshapes ethnic village on China-Myanmar border" (Xinhua/Zhuang Beining)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-XISHUANGBANNA-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

(230615) -- XISHUANGBANNA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks tea leaves in Old Man'e Village, Menghai County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tea-growing reshapes ethnic village on China-Myanmar border" (Xinhua/Zhuang Beining)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-XISHUANGBANNA-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

(230615) -- XISHUANGBANNA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers make tea leaves in Old Man'e Village, Menghai County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tea-growing reshapes ethnic village on China-Myanmar border" (Xinhua/Zhao Huan)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-LASHIO-LINCANG-BORDER TRADE FAIR

(230526) -- NAY PYI TAW, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, May 25, 2023. The fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair kicked off in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Myanmar, China hold border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-LASHIO-LINCANG-BORDER TRADE FAIR

(230526) -- NAY PYI TAW, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, May 25, 2023. The fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair kicked off in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Myanmar, China hold border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-LASHIO-LINCANG-BORDER TRADE FAIR

(230526) -- NAY PYI TAW, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, May 25, 2023. The fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair kicked off in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Myanmar, China hold border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar, China hold border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw

STORY: Myanmar, China hold border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the trade fair 2. various of the trade fair STORYLINE: The fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair kicked off in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. More than 70 Chinese enterprises participated in the exhibition, displaying solar appliances, clothing, construction materials, consumer products and cosmetics. A total of 60 associations or enterprises from Myanmar participated in the fair, exhibiting food, souvenir, gems and jewelry, tea, coffee, agricultural products, wood products and tourism services. The fair is aimed at further enhancing bilateral trade, expanding investment, promoting a closer relationship between entrepreneurs of the two countries, and creating job opportunities by boosting tourism and technical cooperation, Myanmar's Union Minister for Commerce U Aung Naing Oo said. Chin

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127th joint patrol of Mekong River begins

STORY: 127th joint patrol of Mekong River begins DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mekong River 2. various of vessels 3. STANDUP (English): ZHANG MINXI, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Laotian): AMPHANH XAYASOUBATH, Lao border control official 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG BO, Chinese police officer 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): OUYANG GUOKUN, Chinese police officer STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG MINXI, Xinhua correspondent "I am now at Jingha Port in Yunnan Province. Today (March 21), law enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand joined forces for the start of the 127th Mekong River joint patrol." Seven vessels are participating in the operation, including three Chinese vessels that departed Tuesday from Jingha Port and Guanlei Port in Yunnan. The patrol will focus on tackling cross-border crimes to ensure safety and stability along the river. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): AMPHANH XAYASOUBATH, Lao border cont

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Rare birds spotted in China's Yunnan

STORY: Rare birds spotted in China's Yunnan DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: YINGJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of River Terns STORYLINE: A rare moment of rare River Terns fishing was captured by a photographer in southwest China's Yunnan Province. River tern is under first-class state protection in China. It mainly breeds along the Dayingjiang River in Yingjiang County of Yunnan on the China-Myanmar border. This year, only five such migratory birds are seen in the Dayingjiang River area. Monitors have seen one pair of them laid three eggs and started hatching. River terns usually fly to and stay near the Dayingjiang River between late December and June. They will then fly to Myanmar. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yingjiang, China. (XHTV)

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Int'l tourist arrivals to Myanmar hike in January

STORY: Int'l tourist arrivals to Myanmar hike in January DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the downtown Yangon 2. various of the Shwedagon pagoda and the Yangon airport STORYLINE: International tourist arrivals to Myanmar surged by about 214 percent in January year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism on Tuesday. The country welcomed 35,722 tourists in January this year, as compared to 11,372 visitors registered in the same period last year, the ministry's figures showed. In January this year, 17,884 tourists visited Myanmar by air, 89 travelers arrived in the country by cruise and 17,421 entered the country through land border gates, its data showed. Last year, the Southeast Asian country welcomed a total of 233,487 international tourists. Myanmar received more than 4.36 million tourists in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourist arrivals in the country sharply dropped to 900,000 in 2020 and 13

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126th joint patrol of Mekong River concludes

STORY: 126th joint patrol of Mekong River concludes DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mekong River patrol STORYLINE: Two Chinese law enforcement vessels returned to Guanlei Port in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday, concluding the 126th joint Mekong River patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. Six vessels from the four countries traveled over 550 km for four days and three nights, focusing on tackling cross-border crimes to ensure safety and stability along the river, according to the Yunnan provincial public security department. The Mekong River, known as the Lancang River in China, is a vital waterway for cross-border shipping. China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand have been conducting joint patrols of the river since December 2011. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Myanmar's maritime trade up 19.42 pct in over 10 months

STORY: Myanmar's maritime trade up 19.42 pct in over 10 months DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of container port in Yangon 2. various of container ships on the Yangon River STORYLINE: Myanmar's seaborne trade surged 19.42 percent year on year to about 22.24 billion U.S. dollars in over 10 months of the 2022-23 fiscal year beginning in April last year, official data showed on Saturday. From April 1 last year to Feb. 10 this year, the country's maritime export rose 10.21 percent to over 9.22 billion dollars from a year earlier, while maritime imports climbed 26.94 percent to over 13.01 billion dollars, data from the country's Ministry of Commerce showed. During the period, the country saw a total foreign trade value of over 29.33 billion dollars, including its border trade value of more than 7.09 billion dollars, the ministry's figures showed. The Southeast Asian country usually does most of its foreign trade through sea routes as i

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"Emergency passage" helps Myanmar child get medical care in China

STORY: "Emergency passage" helps Myanmar child get medical care in China DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. the police helping Myanmar mother and child STORYLINE: Recently, a Myanmar woman tried to enter China with a child and sought help from the police at the border checkpoint in Ruili City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. At that time, the child had difficulty breathing, after accidentally falling into a dry well while playing in Myanmar. Chinese police immediately opened an emergency passage to help the mother and the kid clear the customs quickly, and arranged vehicle in advance. It only took two minutes for them to complete all the customs clearance procedures. At present, the child is out of danger due to timely medical treatment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Myanmar exports over 1.35 mln tons of beans, pulses in nearly 10 months

STORY: Myanmar exports over 1.35 mln tons of beans, pulses in nearly 10 months DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:44 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a beans and pulses depot in Yangon, Myanmar 2. various of the Bayintnaung commodity trading market STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 1.35 million tons of beans and pulses in nearly 10 months of the 2022-23 fiscal year beginning in April last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. From April 1 last year to Jan. 20 this year, the country earned over 1.05 billion U.S. dollars from the exports of beans and pulses, the ministry's figures showed. During the period, Myanmar shipped over 1.18 million tons of beans and pulses via sea routes and transported over 170,804 tons of beans and pulses through land borders, the ministry's data said. The Southeast Asian country usually does most of its foreign trade through sea routes as it has a long coastline. It conducts border trade with China, Thailand,

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124th joint patrol of Mekong River concludes

STORY: 124th joint patrol of Mekong River concludes DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 124th joint Mekong River patrol STORYLINE: Four Chinese law enforcement vessels returned to port in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday, concluding the 124th joint Mekong River patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. According to the Yunnan provincial public security department, six vessels from the four countries traveled over 520 kilometers for four days and three nights, focusing on a cross-border crime crackdown to ensure the safety and stability of the river basin. The Mekong River, known as the Lancang River in China, is a vital waterway for cross-border shipping. China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have been conducting joint patrols of the river since December 2011. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Rohingya refugees

YANGON, Myanmar, April 4 Kyodo - Photo taken March 18, 2018, shows Rohingya refugees staying in a fenced area in Myanmar's Rakhine State near the border with Bangladesh.

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Myanmar turns border with Thailand into gateway for foreign tourists

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo taken in June 2013 shows Myanmar's border checkpoint with Thailand, connecting Myawady in eastern Myanmar with Mae Sot in northwestern Thailand. Starting 8 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2013, foreign nationals holding valid passports with valid entry visas issued by Myanmar will be allowed to enter and exit the country through the border checkpoints at Tachileik-Mae Sai, Myawady-Mae Sot, Kawthoung-Ranong and Htee Khee-Punaron, Myanmar immigration officials said Aug. 27.

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Japan eyes to accept more ethnic Karen refugees

UM-PIAM, Thailand - Ethnic Karen refugees are briefed by a Japanese government official on Japan's resettlement program for the Karen refugees, in Um-piam camp, which houses more than 25,000 refugees along the border Thailand shares with Myanmar, on May 3, 2012. Junji Ito, first secretary for political affairs at the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok, said Japan will extend the program to accept more Karen refugees.

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People from Myanmar affected by postelection fighting

MAE SOT, Thailand - People from Myanmar aboard a boat cross a river to return to their country from Mae Sot, Thailand, on Nov. 9, 2010. They were among some 15,000 residents from eastern Myanmar who crossed the border to evade clashes between Karen ethnic rebels and the junta following the general elections.

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People from Myanmar affected by postelection fighting

MAE SOT, Thailand - People who fled from Myanmar stay in an ad hoc camp in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Nov. 9, 2010. They were among some 15,000 residents from eastern Myanmar who crossed the border to evade clashes between Karen ethnic rebels and the junta following the general elections.

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People from Myanmar affected by postelection fighting

MAE SOT, Thailand - People who fled from Myanmar stay in an ad hoc camp in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Nov. 9, 2010. They were among some 15,000 residents from eastern Myanmar who crossed the border to evade clashes between Karen ethnic rebels and the junta following the general elections.

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People from Myanmar affected by postelection fighting

MAE SOT, Thailand - People from Myanmar sit in a boat in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Nov. 9, 2010, as they return to their country across a river. They were among some 15,000 residents from eastern Myanmar who crossed the border to evade clashes between Karen ethnic rebels and the junta following the general elections.

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Myanmar ethnic Karen rebel leader Bo Mya dies

BANGKOK, Thailand - Gen. Bo Mya (file photo), former leader of Myanmar's ethnic Karen insurgency, died Dec. 24 in a privately run hospital in the Thai border town of Mae Sot from complications of several ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart problems, Karen and hospital sources said.

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China, Myanmar agree on economic, anti-drug cooperation

BEIJING, China - Myanmar Prime Minister Gen. Soe Win (R), flanked by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, attends a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 14. China's state television reported they agreed to strengthen their countries' economic ties and boost cooperation in tackling illegal drugs in their border area.

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New bridge opened between northern Thailand, Myanmar

MAE SAI, Thailand - People from Thailand and Myanmar walk across a second bridge over the Mae Sai River between the Thai border town of Mae Sai and Myanmar's Tachilek on Jan. 22 during a ceremony to mark the official opening of the bridge.

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Myanmar's KNU leader interviewed

MAE SOT, Thailand - Bo Mya, leader of the Karen National Union (KNU), speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at a hideout in Myanmar's Karen State on Nov. 18. The 73-year-old KNU leader said the KNU has changed its strategy from direct confrontation to guerrilla warfare since losing its stronghold near the Thai border in 1994.

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Myanmar exports over 144,000 metric tons of rice in April

STORY: Myanmar exports over 144,000 metric tons of rice in April DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers loading rice 2. various of views in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 144,000 metric tons of rice and over 106,900 metric tons of broken rice in April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on Saturday. The country exported those rice to 22 countries and regions including Cameroon, China, Angola, the Philippines and Poland, while it exported the broken rice to eight countries and regions including Belgium, China and Spain, official data showed. The MRF said Myanmar has shipped nearly 244,830 metric tons of those exported rice and broken rice in April via sea routes, while it has exported the remaining 6,120 metric tons of those rice and broken rice via land border gates. During the country's six-month interim budget period, which started on Oct. 1 last year and ended on March 31 this year, Myan

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Thai-Myanmar border

Photo taken March 31, 2021, from Mae Hong Son province, Thailand, shows the Salawin River. Across the river is Myanmar's Kayin State.

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China's Ruili border city with Myanmar

National flags of China and Myanmar are seen in Ruili in China's Yunnan Province that borders with Myanmar on March 27, 2021.

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Myanmar refugees in Thailand

Refugees from Myanmar's Karen ethnic minority are pictured in Mae Hong Son province, northwestern Thailand, on March 29, 2021, after crossing the border by boat to flee airstrikes by the military.

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Thai-Myanmar border being developed as special economic zone

A Thai border checkpoint at the border with Myanmar in Mae Sot, northwestern Thailand, is seen on Aug. 29, 2015. While the border region is rapidly being developed into a special economic zone by the two governments, it also faces issues such as residents' refusal to leave land on the Thai side and security concerns on the Myanmar side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myawaddy-Kawkareik road in Myanmar opened

A new 40-kilometer road connecting the eastern Myanmar town of Myawaddy with Kawkareik in a mountain range is seen on Aug. 30, 2015, in Myawaddy. There are high hopes of the border town developing into one of the country's economic hubs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Construction begins on 2nd bridge linking Thailand and Myanmar

Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun (L) and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak shake hands during a groundbreaking ceremony for the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Aug. 30, 2015. The bridge linking the Myanmar border town of Myawaddy and Mae Sot will play a key role in the East-West Economic Corridor traversing continental Southeast Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thai ice-cream vendor finds good cross-border business in Myanmar

A Thai vendor (L) and his son sell ice cream in the cross-border town of Tiki, southern Myanmar, on April 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo