Thai embassy in Myanmar closed until December 30th due to protests in Yangon

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Thai embassy in Myanmar closed until December 30th due to protests in Yangon

BANGKOK, 28 December 2015 (NNT)-The Thai embassy in Yangon, Myanmar is closed until December 30th after the court’s decision to sentence two Burmese nationals to death for murdering two British tourists last year.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Burmese authorities have reinforced security for the Thai embassy and Thai nationals in Yangon as a precautionary measure. The protest has so far been peaceful.

The Burmese authorities will keep their citizens informed of the justice system in Thailand where the ruling can be appealed. They have also reiterated their full compliance with the Thai legal system. The MFA has claimed the relationship between the two countries will remain strong.

The MFA will also provide assistance to Myanmar whenever it wants to appeal against the Thai court and act as a facilitator in a bid to foster a better understanding.


-- NNT 2015-12-28

[ubonjoe]

Off topics posts have been removed. The topic is about the embassy being closed.

Any posts about the trial and etc will be removed without further notice. If you want to discuss that do it in one of articles on the news forum.

[phitsanulokjohn]

Can't see these protests abating anytime soon.Love to say more,but on the advice of UbonJoe in his above post,I choose to hoop barg.

[FangFerang]

The family in the UK stated they thought justice was served. The DNA evidence is hard to refute.

And there would be no protests if Thailand had not welcomed Burmese.... as slaves. Now their credibility in regards to the legal system is being questioned altogether. Karma, man, with fangs.