AGP Executive Report
Last update: a few seconds agoMyanmar–China diplomacy: State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met China’s FM Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw, signing MoUs on projects like the Mandalay–Kyaukphyu railway, rural roads and bridges, Kachin IDP resettlement support, and plans for a China–Myanmar Cultural Tourism Year. Tourism policy: Myanmar extended visa-on-arrival for Chinese and Indian air travellers for another one-year trial (Aug 30, 2026–Aug 29, 2027). Travel safety & misinformation: AFP reports an AI-manipulated image falsely linked to a drone attack at Myanmar’s Mandalay airport, after a rebel group claimed responsibility for an FPV drone strike. Cross-border travel risks: Thailand investigated a Koh Samui “pink card” ID fraud scheme allegedly used by Myanmar nationals with valid passports to obtain Thai identification cards; raids led to arrests/surrenders. Regional movement: 97 Myanmar nationals who finished prison sentences in Thailand were repatriated to Kawthaung, with health and trafficking checks before onward travel. Human stories for travellers: A newborn was found alive in airport trash in Malaysia, and a separate NAIA case is probing alleged trafficking/illegal recruitment tied to a Myanmar–Thailand border casino job ad.
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