Almost 4,000 civilians from Myanmar have fled recent fighting in their country to seek temporary shelter in Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son.

 

The Thai-Myanmar border command centre in Mae Hong Son province said today (Sunday) that the fighting between Myanmar government forces and the Karenni rebels has forced thousands of Myanmar civilians into Sao Hin sub-district in Mae Sariang district and Mae Ki sub-district in Khun Yuam district.

 

The command centre said that Thai officials have built temporary shelters in the two sub-districts to accommodate the asylum seekers and are providing rice, dried and canned food and drinking water.

 

The centre also said that security forces are ready to provide safety for Thai people living near the border, in case the fighting spills over onto Thai soil.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/almost-4000-refugees-from-myanmar-seek-shelter-in-mae-hong-son/

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

Almost 4,000 civilians from Myanmar have fled recent fighting in their country to seek temporary shelter in Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son.

That's going to get real cozy....

18 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

That's going to get real cozy....

Won't be terribly difficult for these folks to become lost into the population, as Mae Hong Son is a majority Burman/Karen bloodline. 

It is getting worse. Thailand also tried to hold an ASEAN forum but it was not sanctioned by the ASEAN council.  It's going to get worse. The Myanmar government wants all ethnic groups to either leave or follow there rule if law.  Non democratic law.

7 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Won't be terribly difficult for these folks to become lost into the population, as Mae Hong Son is a majority Burman/Karen bloodline. 

I doubt it. In these situations, like in the border camps, they are usually fenced in, with a guard post for going in and out. Having them wander loose into the general population is one of the least things this caretaker government wants to see. 

It's crazy. When I was in that town last year we were told not to go wandering down by the river because the Burmese soldiers like to take pot shots at anyone in sight on the other side.