The conflict between the Myanmar government and the Karen and other ethnic groups such as the Karenni, Mon and Shan is considered by many analysts as the longest-running civil war in the world.

The Karen National Union, the ethnic group’s leading political body, said in a statement posted on Facebook that its armed wing, acting together with the affiliated Karen National Defense ...

which claims to represent the Karen ethnic minority, said the KNLA, the group’s armed wing, had besieged army outposts on the outskirts of Myawaddy over the weekend, including a base that had ...

Bangkok needs to develop a policy on how to integrate those who fled conflict in Myanmar—some decades ago—into Thai society.

Bangkok (AsiaNews) – An ethnic Karen militia active in the border areas between Myanmar and Thailand has issued an ultimatum to Chinese nationals involved in criminal activities in the territory ...

BANGKOK--Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling ... Their withdrawal came after a contending armed Karen group, which has occupied the town and claimed ...

The Karen group and resistance forces seized the Pulutu base in Hpa-an District on Friday after a month of fighting, local and Thai media said.