May Wong
@MayWongST • 245,465 subscribers
Indochina Bureau Chief at @straits_times Based in Thailand & will be spotted around the region
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.Khit Thit Media vid circulating, show #Thailand officials in #MaeSot, bordering #Myanmar, visiting rented house to ask Myanmar lessees to remove #AungSanSuuKyi pics, #PDF flags & stop activities helping resistance. Officer also seen kicking Myanmar man #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
May Wong457,551 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
My observations & experience in #Cambodia near #Thailand border as clashes between 2 continue. Am just documenting what's happening on ground. Does NOT signal support for any side. While here, have heard 3 explosions & seen makeshift bunkers #ThaiCambodia
May Wong70,706 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
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GRAPHIC: #Myanmar #military carried out another massacre, killing at least 30 people, including 13 children in #Laiza #Kachin. Area under #KIA ethnic army. This the largest number of deaths in a single army attack in recent weeks (Khit Thit Media source) #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
May Wong121,141 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
#Myanmar workers protesting infront of Myanmar embassy on #Bangkok #Thailand to mark 2 years of #militarycoup in their country. They told me that the military must get out & return democracy back to the people. They reject any planned polls by army #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
May Wong115,915 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren
Weapons exports from #Thailand-registered entities to #Myanmar "more than doubled" from >US$60 million to almost US$130 million in FY2023 says #UN UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews in his new report to UN Human Rights Council. Hopes #Thai govt can tackle this. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar #พม่า
May Wong52,364 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
#Thailand MFP Thailand Rangsiman Rome, organizer of #Myanmar forum in Thai #parliament says this is house committee's rights & within Thai constitution. Adds Myanmar #militarycoup crisis, into 4th year, also affecting Thailand. Listening to all sides key #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
May Wong49,738 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
#Thailand citizens gathered downtown #Bangkok in anticipation of July 13 vote for PM says people will applaud the MPs & political parties who cast their vote for MFP Thailand Pita Limjaroenrat as 30th PM in bicameral parliament Thursday. This they say is people's wish #ม็อบ12กรกฎาคม66
May Wong47,895 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren
Displaced #Cambodians don't believe a 2nd ceasefire pact will be realized. #US President Trump spoke to #Thailand & #Cambodia leaders Dec 12 saying both agreed to stop fighting. But #Phnompenh accuses #Bangkok of firing again Dec 13 morn soon after call. Clashes resumed Dec 8
May Wong11,918 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
At #Thai-#Myanmar Friendship Bridge 1 connected to #Myawaddy town that's been captured from #militarycoup regime by #KNU/#KNLA/resistance forces, bridge remains open for crossings. But Thais have deployed more soldiers to safeguard Thai territory #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
May Wong26,990 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
#Thailand foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara tells me kingdom needs to protect its territory & ensure no illegals cross over from #Myanmar. This after #ethnic #KNU/#KNLA/resistance take control of bordering #Myawaddy from Myanmar #coup regime on Thursday #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
May Wong24,959 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
#Thailand MFP Thailand's leader who just stepped down as chief told me that he placed party & nation's benefit before self. This to allow the party to be the opposition leader in parliament to helm a strong opposition debate team #ผู้นําฝ่ายค้าน #ก้าวไกล #พิธาลิ้มเจริญรัตน์
May Wong22,052 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
#Songkran/#Thingyan mood at #Thailand-#Myanmar border. This just days after Myanmar #ethnic army #KNU/#KNLA/resistance forces captured #Myawaddy border town from #coup regime. Situation still uncertain as a bomb landed very close to Thailand last night #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
May Wong14,207 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
All calm along #Thai-#Myanmar border. At this site that looks into part of #Myawaddy, I saw a soldier (likely BGF, previously #militarycoup allied force) guarding it previously in 1st 3 pics which I took months ago. But today (last vid), business as usual but no soldier in sight
May Wong11,574 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
#Thailand MFP Thailand supporters downtown #Bangkok bringing back the Les Misérables song "Do you hear the people sing" & 3-finger protest salute to show rejection of establishment & anti-democracy regime. This widely used in major protests in nation ~2 years ago #ม็อบ14กรกฎาคม66
May Wong12,949 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren