The residents of the Mae Sariang district on the narrow valley along Salween river in the Mae Hong Son province, Thailand, which borders Myanmar, have been sharing their stories of horror and owe as a result of the Myanmar military coup that took place in February 2021.

 

A small river called the Salween separates the district from Myanmar and the fighting there.

 

It has been reported that the local communities along the borders have been affected by the fighting and as people reporting psychological health issues have skyrocketed.

 

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Villagers were shocked when they saw their properties and homes hit by bullets and some got accustomed to spending their days in shelters underground whenever they hear the sound of fighting nearing.

 

Some villagers who belong to the Christian faith have found serenity and peace in the church, escaping from their reality and the uncertainty in which they live.

 

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Karen, Syria, Gaza, Rohingya, Uighur, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan...

take a number, the West is busy.

6 hours ago, arithai12 said:

Karen, Syria, Gaza, Rohingya, Uighur, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan...

take a number, the West is busy.

Louis Armstrong sugar coated it....

10 hours ago, arithai12 said:

Karen, Syria, Gaza, Rohingya, Uighur, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan...

take a number, the West is busy.

Busy doing what?

 

Putting blue and yellow flags on Social Media?

 

"Liking" "We stand with Ukraine" Posts on FB?

 

Standing up or going down on one knee at sporting events ?

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand, which borders Myanmar, have been sharing their stories of horror and owe as a result of the Myanmar military coup that took place in February 2021

who cares? they aren't ukainians!

(note; i suffer with cambodians and ukrainians, in case someone wonders)

50 years coming.

Just noticing?

since ukrainian war this close border fights has intensified. 

Burmese army taking advantage of media attention on ukraine. 

Also dry season allows army to easier spot their targets

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/international/2022/03/15/witness-army-attacks-in-eastern-myanmar-worst-in-decades

The tatmadaw butchers have probably sent a message of congratulation to the murderer Putin for focusing world attention away from their continuing atrocities.

3 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

The tatmadaw butchers have probably sent a message of congratulation to the murderer Putin for focusing world attention away from their continuing atrocities.

Yet, "world" attention was never focused in that direction anyway was it? Only the light fashionable variety.

Why is this?