
May Wong
@MayWongST • 245,340 subscribers
Indochina Bureau Chief at @straits_times Based in Thailand & will be spotted around the region
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Must be a night to remember for #Myanmar junta chief-turned President #MinAungHlaing as he was treated to official dinner by host #Thailand PM #Anutin. Earlier he walked the red carpet, held bilat meetings, signed agreements & wooed investors at biz forum (Video by Thai PMO)
May Wong202,111 views • 1 month ago

.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 Wong457,713 views • 2 years ago

"Not about legitimacy, it's about reality" as #Thailand กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ | MFA of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow defended engagement with #Myanmar. Says Thais want to help Myanmar gain peace/stability & "best way to achieve that is to have talks with those who are in the position of power"
May Wong14,306 views • 1 month ago
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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 Wong121,177 views • 3 years ago

#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 Wong115,930 views • 3 years ago

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 Wong52,382 views • 2 years ago

#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 views • 2 years ago

#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 views • 3 years ago

Day #Thailand pushes ahead with talks on #Myanmar #coup crisis with #military despite many objections, is also day of #AungSanSuuKyi's 78th birthday. Her son Kim Aris used opportunity in a video to urge ASEAN to consider importance of regional stability #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
May Wong35,255 views • 3 years ago

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 Wong27,016 views • 2 years ago

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 views • 9 months ago

#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 Wong24,975 views • 2 years ago

#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 views • 3 years ago