PM backs Myanmar efforts to tackle Rohingya crisis

By WASAMON AUDJARINT  
THE NATION 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (R) welcomes Myanmar's President Win Myint (L) at the Government House 14 June 2018. EPA-EFE/SOE ZEYA TUN

 

THAILAND has backed the Myanmar government’s efforts to solve the long-running problem relating to the Rohingya in Rakhine state.

 

“ welcome [the Myanmar government’s] sincere efforts to solve the problem in Rakhine State in a sustainable manner,” Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said during a joint press conference with visiting Myanmar President U Win Myint Prayut on Thursday, when the two leaders read out a joint statement to media.

 

Prayut lauded the efforts to set up an Independent Commission of Enquiry and closer engagement with United Nations agencies.

 

He also stressed Thailand’s “readiness to implement development projects to enable local communities help themselves in a sustainable manner”.

Win Myint, meanwhile, did not directly mention the Rohingya issue but said bilateral discussions had touched on “promoting peace in Myanmar”.

 

The Myanmar military’s crackdown last year on the Rohingya forced hundreds of thousands of them to flee to nearby countries, including Thailand.

 

Thailand has considered the issue a “domestic” matter for Myanmar, and has also declined to recognise the Rohingya as refugees, leaving them vulnerable to persecution.

 

The Myanmar government also encouraged their Thai |counterparts to refer to the stateless minorities as Bengali, a term that would automatically |imply their foreign status in Myanmar.

 

Win Myint was in Thailand on a three-day visit to attend the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit together with leaders from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.

 

It was also his first trip abroad since being elected president in March.

 

During a bilateral session with Prayut, the two leaders also discussed about border development and connectivity, trade and investment, promotion of rights of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand, return of displaced persons as well as development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone.

 

Thailand promised to “continue to protect Myanmar migrant workers as per Thai laws and regulations”, Prayut told the guest, and also appreciated cooperation by the Myanmar government to expedite the national verification process expected to be completed by this month.

 

Thailand is home to millions of Myanmar migrant workers and has implemented laws to secure Thai people’s jobs amid the influx of foreign workers but in the process it has almost barred those workers from working in Thailand.

 

Thailand last year enacted migrant worker laws that hand out stiff fines to aliens who are not registered with the Labour Ministry as well as to their employers, forcing thousands to return to their home countries. The enforcement of the law was later delayed to alleviate the effects.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/asean-plus/30347852

 

 

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This guy is Prayut's role model. 

23 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The Myanmar government also encouraged their Thai |counterparts to refer to the stateless minorities as Bengali, a term that would automatically |imply their foreign status in Myanmar

Ah, problem solved. They're not refugees if their citizenship is changed.

 

Wonder did the sub continent of India also encourage this idea? 

 

Title should read:

 

PM backs Myanmar efforts to IGNORE Rohingya crisis

Shooting burning raping genocide is surely the crisis he refers to in the sincere efforts.

Burma's efforts with the Rohingya, seems to be rape,persecute and kill,

as many as possible.this is definitely ethnic cleansing.

regards worgeordie

Only the great unelected prime of Thailand would refer to a stateless people as non refugees.  His lack of understanding, sympathy and decency are only overshadowed by his mind numbing arrogance and stupidity.  He probably does not want to upset the flow of Burmese natural gas into the country. 

It is expected, and typical of this brain dead leader, to agree with the Burmese solution to this crisis. It is of course a non solution. Why would any Rohinga want to return to the scene of genocide? Were the Rohinga representatives consulted in any of this? All Burma is trying to do, is save face, internationally. All Little P. is trying to do, is placate a neighbor, who supplies Thailand with alot of it's natural gas, and a significant amount of it's labor. End of story. And as usual Suu Kyi and the Burmese military have been, and are being genocidal racist maniacs. They are not to be trusted. Not for a minute. 

On 6/16/2018 at 7:13 AM, Oziex1 said:

This guy is Prayut's role model. 

I agree with cooperating with Myanmar to stop the Rohingya (Islamic) threat.

On 6/16/2018 at 7:17 AM, coulson said:

Ah, problem solved. They're not refugees if their citizenship is changed.

 

Wonder did the sub continent of India also encourage this idea? 

 

Title should read:

 

PM backs Myanmar efforts to IGNORE Rohingya crisis

The Rohingya prublem is a Muslim problem.

On 6/16/2018 at 7:17 AM, sammieuk1 said:

Shooting burning raping genocide is surely the crisis he refers to in the sincere efforts.

The Rohingya--Islamic--Muslim-- Terrorist problem needs to be handled by whatever means necessary.
 

On 6/16/2018 at 7:40 AM, worgeordie said:

Burma's efforts with the Rohingya, seems to be rape,persecute and kill,

as many as possible.this is definitely ethnic cleansing.

regards worgeordie

The Rohingya--Islamic--Muslim-- Terrorist problem needs to be handled by whatever means necessary.
 

On 6/17/2018 at 2:37 PM, spidermike007 said:

It is expected, and typical of this brain dead leader, to agree with the Burmese solution to this crisis. It is of course a non solution. Why would any Rohinga want to return to the scene of genocide? Were the Rohinga representatives consulted in any of this? All Burma is trying to do, is save face, internationally. All Little P. is trying to do, is placate a neighbor, who supplies Thailand with alot of it's natural gas, and a significant amount of it's labor. End of story. And as usual Suu Kyi and the Burmese military have been, and are being genocidal racist maniacs. They are not to be trusted. Not for a minute. 

If the solution kills Muslims I guess its OK.