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30 July 2025
Those helping workers are urging Myanmar nationals in Thailand to be cautious about their travel and safety due to the ongoing war between Thailand and Cambodia over the border conflict.
The Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement urging Myanmar citizens in Thailand to avoid traveling to the border area and to be vigilant about security, as there is ongoing exchange of gunfire along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Myanmar nationals in Thailand needed to avoid Thai extremist groups and Thai nationalist extremist groups, as they may be targeted. They also needed to express that they are Myanmar citizens, not Cambodians. U Min Oo, a labor affairs officer at the Foundation for Education and Development in Thailand, told CNI News.
Prime Ministers of Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia met and discussed ceasefire on July 28, 2025
"Myanmar citizens must be careful when they live, work, and travel. They need to avoid Thai extremists. They should ask their employers about it (Thai-Cambodian conflict). And Myanmar workers ask their employers to give their phone numbers. If Thai citizens come and ask Myanmar workers which citizens they are, Myanmar workers must explain that they are Myanmar, not Cambodian." he said.
A border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia erupted on July 24, 2025, resulting in gunfire between the two sides. Then, some Thais attacked and beat Cambodian citizens in Thailand. Then, the Thai Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that they would take action against those who bully and harass, said U Min Oo.
“The Thai Ministry of Interior and the Thai Ministry of Labor have issued statements stating that bullying or beating Cambodians or Burmese by Thai citizens, is a violation of the law and culprits will be taken action against. Cambodians are the ones who are beaten the most. Myanmar citizens have also been beaten up two or three times with Cambodians”he said.
Currently, the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia was discussed at a meeting between the two prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia on July 28, sponsored by the rotating ASEAN chair, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar. The two countries then agreed to a ceasefire.

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29 July 2025
The US State Department has issued a statement forbidding the US Embassies in the whole world not to criticize and comment on foreign elections on July 17, 2025.
There are comments on the statement among the political analysts in Myanmar.
Political analyst Dr. Aung Myo told CNI News that the forbiddance is a good thing for developing countries like Myanmar, and it might also be a change in US foreign policy.
"The forbiddance is very good. The US President Donald Trump himself had to face defeat in early voting. There were various online votes. He himself suffered in the American system. This is a shift in US foreign policy. In the past, we had a policy of only taking care of our own internal affairs. We have not abandoned this policy since then. Americans also want to improve their own economy again. The United States should not interfere in other countries' politics. The US President Trump directed the US Embassies not to interfere militarily and politically in other countries' affairs. It's a shift in US policy. It's a good thing for developing countries like Myanmar." he said.
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The US announced on July 24, 2025, that it had removed Myanmar businessmen - U John Nathan Myo Kyaw Thaung, U Aung Hlaing Oo, U Sit Tain Aung, and Daw Tin Latt Min from its sanctions list, two weeks after the SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing sent a letter to President Donald Trump.
The directive to embassies not to comment on the election was a unique development after Donald Trump took office, the National Democratic Force Party (NDF) Vice Chairman U Htet Aung Kyaw told CNI News.
"This time, after Trump came to power, this is a very unusual situation. The United States has always criticized and commented on elections. This time, the US President directed not to do that sort of thing, so the foreign policy of the United States has changed a lot. It's better for our country. Or our elections will be criticized. Now that the US doesn't criticize elections of every country else in the world, this is a good situation for our country." he said.
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The SAC has said that elections will be held in 267 of the 330 townships in December 2025 and January 2026 and that state power will be transferred to the political party that wins the election.
The people of Myanmar are currently facing disasters such as war, earthquakes, floods, storms, and diseases, as well as facing a decline in social, economic, health, political, and educational levels.

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29 July 2025
The government was continuing to provide 2 trillion kyats for the rehabilitation of those affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, said the SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at the opening of the Post Earthquake Technical Forum on July 28, 2025.
“The state has provided an initial capital of 500 billion kyats to help people whose homes were destroyed and rebuild their homes, and is continuing to provide another 2 trillion kyats for rehabilitation and reconstruction,” he said.
On March 28, 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake centered Sagaing near Mandalay rocked, killing 3,739 people. The earthquake damaged more than 50,000 homes, as well as roads, bridges, towers, schools, hospitals, religious buildings, and factories/workshops.
It is reported that Myanmar has experienced about 20 major earthquakes measuring 6 and above on the Richter scale since 1839.

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29 July 2025
Holding elections using two systems by the SAC could confuse the public, said the People's Pioneer Party Chairman Dr. Thet Thet Khaing at a party press conference held at Sedona Hotel, Yangon on July 28, 2025.
There were differences of opinion among some major parties and ethnic parties regarding the electoral system, she said.
"As a party, we attend meetings invited by the UEC. There, we heard the voices of the parties. In my opinion, the USDP likes FPTP. But other smaller parties and the ethnic parties like PR. FPTP will be used for Pyithu Hluttaw and PR, for Amyotha Hluttaw and Region Hluttaw. These two systems will be used at the same time. I think it will confuse the public. If PR is used, parties only must be voted. Parties are responsible to select their representatives. The Ministry of Home Affairs must investigate whether a representative has committed a crime or committed fraud and the UEC must confirm," he said.
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The Union Election Commission (UEC) told CNI News that the upcoming elections will be held under two systems: the first-past-the-post (FPTP) which was previously used and proportional representation (PR) systems. However, political parties are currently worried because some individuals recently experienced threat to their lives from some ethnic parties and the USDP.
That's why there are parties that want to use the PR system only because according to the system, people have to vote for parties without having to know who the candidates are and it is a system in which advantage and disadvantage are mixed.
Although the FPTP system was used in the 2015 general election, the public voted for the NLD party rather than its candidates, so voting for the party would be easier for the public to decide, said Dr. Thet Thet Khaing, chairperson of the People's Pioneer Party (PPP).
“The PR system has both good and bad sides. The good side is that it is more likely to hold elections successfully. And in terms of security, it is better for the candidates. However, the party has a greater responsibility. Parties have to choose their candidates or representatives. Parties have to inform the public of their policies. As the people, they have to elect parties only, depending on the leader and policies of a party. In 2015, the people voted for the NLD party rather than its candidates even though the FPTP system was used at that time. So, the PR is easier for the people to decide which party they will vote for, I think." she said.
The FPTP system is a system in which only the candidate who receives the most votes in a constituency is elected, while the PR system is an electoral system in which seats are proportionally distributed based on the number of votes received by a political party or individual.
Elections will be held in 267 townships in Myanmar, but all regions and states will be divided into phases according to a priority plan, except for areas where there are restrictions due to geographical conditions to hold elections, the UEC told CNI News.

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26 July 2025
Business and political circles point out that Myanmar needs political transparency to have good diplomatic relations with the United States.
The United States has added SAC members and businessmen close to the SAC to its economic sanctions list and announced that it will impose on Myanmar a 40 percent trade tax.
Dr. Aung Myo told CNI News that Myanmar needs political openness to improve relations with the United States, and that efforts should be made to ensure that the US Congress understands Myanmar's situation.
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"Most in the US Congress are not as knowledgeable about the political situation in Myanmar as the administration. Another thing is that if we believe that the US President has begun to improve relations with Myanmar, then we need to do something to improve relations with the US congress. If we do, they will accept it. We have an obligation to try to make the US Congress understand more about Myanmar. We have a responsibility to show political openness, for example, elections. I think it will get better and better," he said.
SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing sent a letter to US President Donald Trump on July 9, 2025, requesting the lifting of sanctions imposed on Myanmar.
Two weeks after the letter was sent, the United States announced on July 24, 2025, that it had removed Myanmar businessmen Johnathan Myo Kyaw Thaung, Aung Hlaing Oo, Sit Tain Aung, and Daw Tin Latt Min from its sanctions list.
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Economic analyst U Htay Aung Kyi told CNI News that the current US president has a trait of character that he implements things he wants to do, so Myanmar should try to get on well with him.
"The main things are the executive and legislative pillars. The US President can make decisions immediately with his authority. The current situation requires getting on well with the US President. It seems that he is trying to force his decision to be implemented. We need to know how the world system is controlled. It's important to be able to talk to make him understand," he said.
Currently, the SAC is planning to hold elections in December 2025 and January 2026, and has said that it will transfer state power to the winning political party. The United States has also issued a statement not to make any comment on international elections.
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28 July 2025
Since February, 2021 when the SAC started ruling the country, government departments and all armed organizations increasingly have been seeking their interests, said military and political analysts.
Government departments are abusing power and seeking their interests while armed groups are also seeking their interests, the Tai Leng (Shanni) Nationalities Development Party Chairman Sai Htay Aung told CNI News.
“After the SAC took power, all the armed organizations were only looking for their own interests. In the past, if the armed groups were looking for their own interests, they would be taken action against when the parliament complained about it. They did not dare to do such a thing boldly. Now, when there is no Hluttaw to speak on behalf of the people, and complaints cannot reach the central government, troops at the bottom are doing whatever they want. During the civilian government era, they did not dare to do this much, including government departments. But today all the armed organizations, including the departments are seeking their own interests, showing their weapons. So, the people are badly suffering." he said.
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Because some government staff were involved in political movements under the NLD government, the people suffered the consequences under the SAC, Director of the Thayninga Institute for Strategy Studies, told CNI News.
During the current SAC administration, it was carrying out its duties, thinking that the voter fraud could be peacefully resolved peacefully.
On the other hand, loose management took place from which it reached the current situation.
During the current SAC administration, it was carrying out its duties, thinking that the vote fraud could be peacefully resolved peacefully. On the other hand, loose management took place from which it reached the current situation, he said.
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“The main thing is the system. What system will be built? What qualifications will the people who will participate in and operate in that system have? That is, elected representatives. Politicians. If we combine qualified politicians with democrats in the administrative apparatus, we can build a good system. But for the country to be successful, everyone will need to cooperate. We will need a lot of public help. If all of these things are fulfilled, we will be in a better position than the current situation," said U Thein Tun Oo.
During the current SAC era, extra fees are charged for smooth departures from the airport, for getting passports quickly, for reporting guest lists and for facilitating import and export operations.
Similarly, there are more and more cases of paying extra fees in business dealings with other government departments.
In addition, armed groups are more numerous than ever before and are increasingly involved in economic activities, including tax collection in the areas where they operate, mining, arms sales, drug trafficking, and other activities.

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27 July 2025
The United States announced on July 24, 2025, that it would lift sanctions imposed on certain Myanmar businesspeople.
The SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing sent a letter to the US President Donald Trump on July 9, 2025, requesting the lifting of sanctions on Myanmar.
“The international community has imposed sanctions on Myanmar based on false information without knowing the true situation in Myanmar. The United States has also imposed sanctions on Myanmar, and these sanctions are of no benefit to our two countries. Therefore, we would like to request that the previously imposed economic sanctions be lifted in the interests of the people of both countries.” said the SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in his letter sent to President Donald Trump on July 9, 2025.
Two weeks after the letter was sent, the US President Trump lifted sanctions on Myanmar business people - Johnathan Myo Kyaw Thaung, U Aung Hlaing Oo,U Sit Taing Aung and Daw Tin Latt Min.
U Johnathan Myo Kyaw Thaung is the founder of KT Services & Logistics and U Sit Taing Aung is the owner of Suntac Technologies. U Aung Hlaing Oo is the owner of MCM Group.
The US government led by Joe Biden imposed sanctions on Johnathan Myo Kyaw Thaung in January, 2022. And then, U Sit Taing Aung and U Aung Hlaing Oo were sanctioned because they were working in the defense sector of the SAC in 2022.
Similarly, Daw Tin Min Latt was sanctioned because she was close to the SAC.

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26 July 2025
The Myanmar Tatmadaw has regained control of the Kyondoe-Kawkreik Road on July 24, 2025, it announced.
The KNU-PDF joint force attacked the Myanmar Tatmadaw from five routes with superior force from April 13, 2025, in order to capture Kyondoe and Kawkareik including the Hpa-An-Kyondoe-Kawkareik-Myawaddy Asia Highway,
These routes are Outbodae-Yancoat-Kawkreik Route, Outbodae-Myabadaing-Owndabin-Inn Gyi-Kyondoe Route, Deekalon-Naungtaman-Towerlae-Nachangon-Kyondoe Route, Taung Kyar Inn-Myauk Kyar Inn-Ngar Daing- Lay Daing Route, Sekkawat-Aung Hlaing-Tamaing Gon-Kawkreik Route.
The KNU-PDF joint forces entered from the routes and blocked the Kyondoe-Kawkreik-Myawaddy after which they severely attacked Kyondoe and Kawkreik Towns, reported the Myanmar Tatmadaw.
After seven major battles and 85 minor battles took place, the Kyondo-Kawkaweik route was regained control on July 24, and 30 weapons and related equipment were seized by the Myanmar Tatmadaw which announced that it was working to clear some of the remaining sections of the road as soon as possible so that the Asia Highway can be reopened normally through Myawaddy Town.
Kawkareik is a commercial hub located on the Hpa-An-Myawaddy Road, only 41 miles away from Myawaddy on the Thai-Myanmar border, and is located on the Asia Highway, a major trade route. Kawkareik is a crossroads town with good transportation connections to Myawaddy, Hpa-an, Mawlamyine, and Kyar Inn Seik Kyi.

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26 July 2025
Among over 50 political parties in Myanmar, the Chinese Communist Party is approaching Myanmar political parties that are likely to come to power in the upcoming election that will be held by the SAC after inviting them to China, according to military and political analysts.
The Communist Party of China has invited Myanmar four political parties to China from July 20 to 27, 2024: the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the People's Party (PP), the Arakan Front Party (AFP), and the Shan and Nationalities Democratic Party (White Tiger).
Then, on May 20, 2025, the Communist Party of China invited the People's Pioneer Party (PPP) to China, and in June, 2025, the Pa-O National League (PNO) was invited to China.
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Similarly, the Communist Party of China invited the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the Farmers Development Party to China from June 16 to 23, 2025.
Domestic and foreign diplomats have considered that members of these parties are likely to achieve positions in the post-election government.
China may be building a good relationship in advance, considering those who are likely to be involved in the government that will emerge after the election, U Myo Set Thwe, general secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), told CNI News.
"After predicting who could have influence and power and participate in the post-election government, China seems to build a good relationship with them. If they had power and authority in the post-election government, it would benefit China. Even though some of them had power, China can make a profit in the investment sector." he said.
The SAC has said that elections will be held in December 2025 and January 2026, and that state power will be transferred to the party that wins the elections. Then, there are 9 political parties that will compete throughout the Union and 48 parties that will compete in just one region or state.
Among the more than 50 political parties, the parties that were likely to form a government after the election and the political parties that could participate in the government were predicted by the Communist Party of China after which the CPC invited them to China and was building good relations with them in advance, pointed out military and political analysts.
China has good relations with Myanmar political parties and they (parties that were invited to China) were expected to be strong in the election, so there was no need to analyze them in detail, U Thein Htun Oo, director of the Thayninga Institute for Strategy Studies, told CNI News.
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“China is very close to Myanmar, especially economically and politically. No matter who is in power in Myanmar, it is more important to be closer to the Chinese government, which has had a large border trade with Myanmar. Because both countries have many projects to work on together, including the BRI, which will be implemented later. And there will be the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC). So, to provide guarantees for these, we need political stability. Myanmar's new government needs to work together with China to find mutually beneficial cooperation. My view is that if we can rely on China's growing economy to develop our country, we see it as a good opportunity," he said.
China often selects political parties in Myanmar and invites them to China to study governance and development issues, as well as to hold China-Myanmar economic talks.
Retired President U Thein Sein was invited to China from June 27 to 30, 2024, and about a week later, on July 6, the SAC Vice Chairman Vice Senior General Soe Win was also invited to China.
Then, SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visited China from November 5 to 10, 2024, and met with the Chinese Premier to discuss issues such as Myanmar affairs, trade, economy, elections, and peace.