As an increasing number of journalists have been forced into exile due to the brutal crackdown on press freedom by the military junta in Myanmar, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is launching a project in Thailand aimed at supporting these media professionals in exile, as well as those who continue to work inside the country.

Following Myanmar’s 2021 coup, journalists covering the resistance movement were targeted by junta officials. Unable to remain home, many fled to Thailand.  The lives of female and LGBT+ journalists were particularly affected. In addition to the risks of field work, they faced sexual harassment, and the burden of looking after family members while displaced.  They also had difficulty communicating with local sources and struggled to obtain legal status in Thailand, which does not afford them with protection as journalists.