By Ryan Anders • Mar 31, 2021
As the military ramps up its bloody crackdown on protests, some 2,000 have fled to Karen-controlled territory in eastern Myanmar seeking refuge. But as the ethnic group attempts to host the new arrivals, essential funds needed to support them are dwindling fast

By Wayland Blue • May 25, 2020
Mae Sot, a town on the Thai-Myanmar frontier home to a large Burmese migrant worker and refugee community, was hit hard in February when borders shut and supply routes were interrupted. Wayland Blue of the Shade Tree Foundation was part of an outreach team trying to mitigate these effects through a community outreach programme

By Zachary Frye • Feb 20, 2020
Maung spent his childhood in the midst of civil war in eastern Myanmar. Now a migrant in Thailand, he uses art to soothe painful memories and shine a light on the ongoing suffering of his people

By Paul Millar • Nov 26, 2018
Nestled on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, the Mae Tao Clinic, in the Thai town of Mae Sot, has given desperately needed healthcare services to the thousands of ethnic minority refugees fleeing military crackdowns in their homeland for more than three decades