For most of the 20th century, the Myeik (formerly Mergui) Archipelago in Myanmar's far south was rarely visited by foreigners. The few transport services available were unreliable and modern amenities ...

THE Mergui Archipelago is taking off as a tourist drawcard. Here’s what you should know about the most popular of the islands. If you’re planning a trip to Myanmar, here’s what you should know about ...

In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 photo, a woman belonging to Moken tribe, nomads of the sea, carries her child as she steps out of her canoe on Island 115 in Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar. Isolated for ...

YANGON: A total of 43 university students cast their votes in advance in Kyunsu Township, Myeik District, Tanintharyi Region.

Tanintharyi, Myanmar’s southern-most state, is home to the country’s last remaining old-growth mangrove forest. The trees support village life and a booming fishing industry up and down the coast. But ...

The big white shell on the beach, tucked just behind a rock, had a long pattern of double tracks leading up to it. Something, perhaps a crab, had crawled into the shell quite recently. Hein, our guide ...

The Karen National Union declared victory on Friday morning when the last junta soldiers fled Mawdaung high up at the Singkhon Pass in the Tanintharyi hills.

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN - Myanmar on Wednesday unilaterally upgraded its Mortong border checkpoint with Thailand to the status of a permanent pass, with Bangkok dragging its feet and still to officially ...