 16Jan12
New Resource: Burma's Plea
A beautiful 407-page photo/coffee table album of life in Burma by award-winning photographer Dimitra Stasinopoulou entitled "Burma’s Plea: Please use your freedom to promote ours" can now be obtained from TBBC’s Bangkok office. More. |
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6Jan12
Tender: 2012-2
5Jan12
Tender: YSP-2012-1 |
20Dec11
Job vacancies:
1) Programmes Director, BKK
2) Humanitarian Response Director, BKK
Click here for more details |
15Dec11
News: Ration Cuts and Hopes for Peace
The emergence of a peace process in Burma is a ray of hope for refugees displaced by conflict and abuse from Burma and facing a reduction in basic support in Thailand in 2012. Read more here. |
 06Dec11
New Resource: Livelihood Vulnerability Analysis
The 2011 Baseline Livelihood Vulnerability Analysis of Refugee Camps along the Thailand - Burma Border was undertaken for TBBC by TANGO International, Inc. Download it here. (Zipped PDF:5.4Mb, 200 pages). Executive summaries of the Analysis can be downloaded in Karen, Burmese and Thai. |
 25Oct11
New Resource: Displacement and Poverty in South East Burma/ Myanmar
TBBC’s annual survey of conditions in South East Burma/ Myanmar is now available. A press release is also available to mark the launch of the report. Previous reports are available here. The 12 maps presented in the report can be downloaded as PDF files in a higher resolution from our IDP Map Room.
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 10Oct11
News: Access to Tham Hin under threat
Road access to Tham Hin camp in Ratchaburi province, our southern-most camp, now affected by floods and heavy rain. More.
To donate towards TBBC's relief operation go here. |
 06Oct11
News: Landslides cut access to Mae Surin
TBBC is seeking emergency funding as Mae Surin (Site 2) camp is cut off by road damage due to heavy rain. More.
Click here to see previous report.
To donate towards TBBC's relief operation go here. |
 14Sep11
News: Floods and landslides hit more refugee camps
TBBC is seeking emergency funding as Mae Surin (Site 2) camp is also affected by the flooding. More.
Click here to see previous report.
To donate towards TBBC's relief operation go here.
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06Sep11
New resource: Latest TBBC 6-month report
TBBC's January to June 2011 programme report can now be downloaded in PDF format (Zipped PDF: 12.4Mb - 168 pages). Email your street address to TBBC Bangkok to request the hard copy version. Previous 6-month reports can be downloaded here.
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 12Aug11
News: Tree planting in and around Nupo Refugee Camp
On 12 August, Her Majesty the Queen's birthday, refugees, with support from TBBC and partners, planted 4,500 bamboo and other tree seedlings in and around Nupo Refugee Camp. More. |
08Aug11
News: Floods and landslides hit refugee camps
Mae Ra Ma Luang and Mae La Oon camps were badly affected by flooding and landslides, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes. More. |
 05Jul11
News: eLetter
Issue #14, Jul 2011, of the eLetter has been distributed to all subscribers. It and previous issues can be downloaded here. To subscribe to future eLetters and/or our monthly population map go here. |
07Apr11
New resource in Burmese:
A summary of TBBC's July to December 2010 programme report can now be downloaded in Burmese (Zipped PDF: 163kb - 16 pages).
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16Mar11
News: EU delegation visits Mae La
Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, International Cooperation and Crisis Response, visited Mae La refugee camp to witness current TBBC initiatives on food and shelter delivery, and the supplementary feeding program. Click here for more info on the visit. |
 07Mar11
Announcement: Film Aid Production
TBBC in a cooperation with Filmaid International is completing the production of a promotional and educational film about the value of home gardens in the context of refugee camps. Photos of the shooting can be found here. First screening will be on 17 March in Mae La refugee camp... more. |
 24Feb11
TBBC Evaluation: A Nutrition and Food Security Review: Protecting Nutritional Status and Saving Food Costs.
Full Review in English (PDF: 0.8Mb, 89 pages). Exec Summary and Recommendations in English (PDF: 0.17Mb, 10 pages); Burmese (PDF: 0.13Mb, 14 pages); Thai (PDF: 0.15Mb, 14 pages).
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 24Jan11
New resource in Burmese and Karen: Muslim Community Profile
"3 Sides to Every Story: A Profile of Muslim Communities in the Refugee Camps on the Thailand Burma border" can now be downloaded in Burmese (86 pages, zipped PDF: 2 Mb) and Karen (62 pages, zipped PDF: 1.8Mb) as well as English and Thai.
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21Dec10
News: Lily Cole visited Site1 Mae Hong Son
TBBC takes Lily Cole to the border. Lily Cole is a young international cover star supporting Christian Aid’s Christmas campaign for support of refugees worldwide. She was immensely moved by her visit to a Karenni camp in Mae Hong Son province and this attracted extraordinary coverage by the British media including around 300 different national and local newspapers, magazines and radio stations. Click for the original press release and the amazing media coverage. |
 01Dec10
New resource in Thai: Muslim Community Profile
"3 Sides to Every Story: A Profile of Muslim Communities in the Refugee Camps on the Thailand Burma border" can now be downloaded in Thai (Zipped PDF: 2 Mb) as well as English (Zipped PDF: 1.3Mb). The Burmese and Karen language versions are currently in translation.
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 11Nov10
News: New influx of refugees
On 7 November resistance groups attacked Burmese forces in Myawaddy and Three Pagodas' Pass, resulting in their temporary occupation and a sudden influx of refugees into Thailand. Click here for more details and some photos.
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