A Myanmar migrant worker in Thailand and a translator, Mr. Thar Thar, who was subjected to a brutal five-hour torture ordeal by his Chinese employers in Rayong province, which is also a hub for Chinese manufacturing and investments in Thailand. After being lured from his Chinese construction camp to a Chinese-owned hot pot restaurant under the false pretence of receiving 12,000 baht in unpaid back wages after working underpaid for months.
The attack was carried out by a group of eight individuals, including six Chinese nationals, an interpreter, and two Thai-speaking men, who accused Mr. Thar Thar of encouraging a mass resignation of over 200 unpaid migrant workers at a Chon Buri construction site, an accusation he denied, explaining that the workers left voluntarily due to chronic wage delays.
During the brutal torture, which began when a Chinese woman struck him first, Mr. Thar Thar was beaten with metal rods and a golf club, forced face-down, and scalded with hot water, leaving him with severe burns after he blocked the attackers from pouring boiling water into his mouth. The perpetrators further subjected him to psychological terror by showing him mobile phone videos of people being electrocuted and dismembered, and attempted to pull out his fingernails with pliers before he ultimately managed to escape when their guard was lowered. Despite his injuries, he managed to run to a security post for help before walking more than 10 kilometres.
A Myanmar migrant worker in Thailand and a translator, Mr. Thar Thar, who was subjected to a brutal five-hour torture ordeal by his Chinese employers in Rayong province, Thailand, after being lured from his construction camp under the false pretence of receiving 12,000 baht in unpaid back wages after working underpaid for months.
The attack was carried out by a group of eight individuals, including six Chinese nationals, an interpreter, and two Thai-speaking men, who accused Mr. Thar Thar of encouraging a mass resignation of over 200 unpaid migrant workers at a Chon Buri construction site, an accusation he denied, explaining that the workers left voluntarily due to chronic wage delays.
During the brutal torture, which began when a Chinese woman struck him first, Mr. Tata was beaten with metal rods and a golf club, forced face-down, and scalded with hot water, leaving him with severe burns after he blocked the attackers from pouring boiling water into his mouth. The perpetrators further subjected him to psychological terror by showing him mobile phone videos of people being electrocuted and dismembered, and attempted to pull out his fingernails with pliers before he ultimately managed to escape when their guard was lowered. Despite his injuries, he managed to run to a security post for help before walking more than 10 kilometres.
The Human Rights Watch report titled “Skeletons and Skulls Scattered Everywhere” documents a devastating mass killing perpetrated by the Arakan Army (AA) against Rohingya Muslim civilians on May 2, 2024, in the village of Hoyyar Siri, Myanmar. As the ethnic Rakhine armed group AA advanced on nearby military junta bases, fighters opened fire on fleeing, unarmed villagers, some of whom were waving white flags, and lined others up near a mosque to be summarily executed.
The report compiled a list of at least 170 dead or missing villagers, including approximately 90 children, though the actual death toll is believed to be much higher. Beyond the immediate slaughter, the Arakan Army systematically burned the village to the ground, looted property, used electric shocks to torture detainees, abducted women, and later forced survivors into a makeshift camp where they face restricted movement, forced labor, and severe deprivation.
While the Arakan Army denies targeting civilians, by staging witness interviews and showing skeletal remains of junta soldiers at different grave sites, testimonies gathered from survivors who escaped to Bangladesh and Malaysia expose their severe war crimes. The Rohingya remain trapped in a brutal cycle of ethnic violence, facing immense atrocities from regional rebel forces with virtually no international protection or accountability.
In February 2026, a KIA/PDF suicide drone attack at Myitkyina Airport damaged an ATR-72 aircraft belonging to MMA (Myanmar National Airlines).
Currently, nets have been installed at various locations around the airport as passive countermeasures to protect against drone threats. These nets are relatively effective in defending against the danger posed by drones, particularly FPV suicide drones.
Similar tactics are frequently observed on the battlefields of Ukraine, where both Ukrainian and Russian forces utilize netting to protect not only trenches and bunkers but even main roads from drone strikes.
In February 2026, a KIA/PDF suicide drone attack at Myitkyina Airport damaged an ATR-72 aircraft belonging to MMA (Myanmar National Airlines).
Currently, nets have been installed at various locations around the airport as passive countermeasures to protect against drone threats. These nets are relatively effective in defending against the danger posed by drones, particularly FPV suicide drones.
Similar tactics are frequently observed on the battlefields of Ukraine, where both Ukrainian and Russian forces utilize netting to protect not only trenches and bunkers but even main roads from drone strikes.
Two Burmese teenagers were arrested for attempted murder in the shooting of a woman this past Friday in a Fort Wayne neighbourhood.
Ar Ka, 17, and 16-year-old Nay Zar, each face one count of attempted murder and one count of aggravated battery. They are both being held without bond at the Allen County Jail.
When the police responded to reports of a shooting in the early hours of May 1, the woman who’d been shot in the head was taken to a hospital in critical condition. A language barrier made the initial investigation more difficult. Investigators determined the shooting happened around 4:45 a.m. on Corwin Lane, between Calhoun and Lafayette streets on the city’s south side.
Crime scene technicians processed the van, locating two 9mm rounds with the same headstamp found on 9mm shell casings at the scene, court records say. Two empty Winchester Target & Practice 9mm ammunition boxes were also located in the van.