
Myanmar Refugees Remain on Thai Soil
Newly accepted Myanmar refugees remained in Tak province although there was not a clash between Myanmar soldiers and Karen troops near the border yesterday, authorities reported.
Newly accepted Myanmar refugees remained in Tak province although there was not a clash between Myanmar soldiers and Karen troops near the border yesterday, authorities reported.
Thai people living near the border in Mae Sot and Phop Phra districts greatly feared stray grenades from a prolonged battle between Myanmar government soldiers and Karen troops as Myanmar refugees were brought to safe grounds on the Thai side.
About 1,000 Myanmar people fled a clash between Myanmar soldiers and ethnic troops on their homeland and crossed the Moei River to take shelter in Mae Sot district.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said he met the Myanmar junta leader, had a constructive conversation and handed donations to Myanmar.
Unrest on the Myanmar soil opposite the northern province still discourages residents on the Thai side from returning home along the Salween river, which demarcates part of the border.
Police seized 1,150 grenades and 6,000 M16 bullets destined for Myanmar and arrested six suspects including an air force sergeant.
Security officials were handling nearly 2,000 Myanmar refugees.
Covid-19 vaccines will be sent to Thai border to inoculate local officials as Thailand is preparing for the potential influx of refugees from Myanmar.
The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday released a statement on the situation in Myanmar, saying it continued to follow developments in Myanmar with much concern while calling for de-escalation of the situation.
BANGKOK, March 3 (TNA) – ASEAN foreign ministers expressed their concerns about situations in Myanmar amid call for the release of detainees. Tanee Sangrat, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the concerns were voiced in the Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting organized via a video conference system yesterday. Foreign ministers in the Association of […]
ASEAN foreign ministers asked all parties in Myanmar to make one backward step for the sake of people.
ASEAN foreign ministers will have an informal meeting as Thailand wishes Myanmar to improve its situations peacefully.