In this week's episode of The Irrawaddy Newscast we have an update on Thai politics and what that means for the country’s relationship with Myanmar’s junta. Also, regime officials say the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor is back on track. And ethnic violence continues in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. Some have blamed that fighting on groups in neighboring Myanmar. Plus, a rundown of this week’s headlines and the latest news from the ‘War Against the Junta.’// Show Notes:// Contact the show: [email protected]// Help The Irrawaddy report the truth from Myanmarbit.ly/3btQYpR// Photo: Chinland Defense Forces in Thantlang, Chin State, in July.// Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)https://aappb.org/// Stories mentioned in this episode:// China to Reinforce Myanmar Expansion with Free-Trade Zones on Borderhttps://www.irrawaddy.com/specials/myanmar-china-watch/china-to-reinforce-myanmar-expansion-with-free-trade-zones-on-border.html// TNLA Reports Heavy Fighting Near Myanmar-China Borderhttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/tnla-reports-heavy-fighting-near-myanmar-china-border.html// Myanmar Military Column is on a Homicidal Rampage in Southeastern Sagainghttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-military-column-is-on-a-homicidal-rampage-in-southeastern-sagaing.html// Over 10,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Junta Shelling in Western Sagainghttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/over-10000-civilians-flee-myanmar-junta-shelling-in-western-sagaing.html// Myanmar Expels top East Timor Diplomathttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmars-crisis-the-world/myanmar-expels-top-east-timor-diplomat.html// Myanmar Junta Makes Mass Arrest of ‘Human Shields’ in Kachin Statehttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-makes-mass-arrest-of-human-shields-in-kachin-state.html// Chin Forces Fail to Retake Strategic Mountain Bases From Myanmar Militaryhttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/chin-forces-fail-to-retake-strategic-mountain-bases-from-myanmar-military.html// Price Controls Trigger Turmoil in Myanmar’s Rice Markethttps://www.irrawaddy.com/business/price-controls-trigger-turmoil-in-myanmars-rice-market.html// Junta Arrests Chiefs of Myanmar Edible-Oil Industry as Prices Soarhttps://www.irrawaddy.com/business/junta-arrests-chiefs-of-myanmar-edible-oil-industry-as-prices-soar.html// As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctionshttps://www.irrawaddy.com/business/as-dollars-vanish-myanmar-regime-boss-blames-cooking-oil-greed-and-sanctions.html// Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmarhttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/yangon-food-charities-swamped-as-hunger-stalks-myanmar.html// Myanmar Junta Rallies Support to Defend Capital as Resistance Gets Closerhttps://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-rallies-support-to-defend-capital-as-resistance-gets-closer.html