Samut Sakhon prepared for June 23 visit by Aung San Suu Kyi



BANGKOK, 20 June 2016 (NNT) - Officials have been working on preparations in Samut Sakhon to be ready for an up coming visit to the area's Myanmar workers by Aung San Suu Kyi.

Deputy Governor of Samut Sakhon, Niwat Rungsakhon said on Saturday that Myanmar State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled to visit Thailand as an official guest of the Thai government, from June 23 to 25 to strengthen ties between the two countries.

The Nobel laureate will meet with Myanmar workers in Samut Sakhon on June 23 and the province has been preparing to welcome her, said Mr. Niwat.

He added that the visit will cover two locations in the province where 222,757 Myanmar workers are registered.

Mr. Niwat’s comments were made when he led officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and related state offices to inspect the readiness of the planned locations.

The deputy Governor of Samut Sakhon went on to say that all details ensuring the orderliness of the planned visit to see the workers from Myanmar, as well as measures to ensure the safety of Aung San Suu Kyi throughout the occasion, have also been thoroughly prepared.

-- NNT 2016-06-20

A political gathering of less than 5 I presume. Thais can take heart from this lady and understand that the people can overcome an oppressive military regime. Thailand is where Burma once was, Burma has evolved and moved on from the dark ages and will prosper leaving Thailand to be flushed away unless it learns from Myanmar

Hope Yingluck pops up there for visit.

One Lady that has overcome military oppression and one who will when she contests the next free and fair elections despite her joke ban.

5 years goes by pretty quick.

A political gathering of less than 5 I presume. Thais can take heart from this lady and understand that the people can overcome an oppressive military regime. Thailand is where Burma once was, Burma has evolved and moved on from the dark ages and will prosper leaving Thailand to be flushed away unless it learns from Myanmar

The only thing that has changed is that Aung San Suu Kyi has had her house arrest removed, as there was pressure from the west and their resource companies not to invest in their natural resources, if they didn't show some change

Most of the top government positions are filled by Junta generals, The minority population are still being persecuted and displaced, my country has accepted a lot of persecuted refugees from there

One of my wife friends is Karen/Kayin was lucky to escape from there and will never go back..

1. Bamar
2. Chin
3. Kachin
4. Kayin
5. Kayah
6. Mon
7. Rakhine
8. Shan^[1]

Edited June 20, 201610 yr by LostTourist

A political gathering of less than 5 I presume. Thais can take heart from this lady and understand that the people can overcome an oppressive military regime. Thailand is where Burma once was, Burma has evolved and moved on from the dark ages and will prosper leaving Thailand to be flushed away unless it learns from Myanmar

The only thing that has changed is that Aung San Suu Kyi has had her house arrest removed, as there was pressure from the west and their resource companies not to invest in their natural resources, if they didn't show some change

Most of the top government positions are filled by Junta generals, The minority population are still being persecuted and displaced, my country has accepted a lot of persecuted refugees from there

One of my wife friends is Karen/Kayin was lucky to escape from there and will never go back..

1. Bamar
2. Chin
3. Kachin
4. Kayin
5. Kayah
6. Mon
7. Rakhine
8. Shan^[1]

This is true. There is a long way to go. But, at least there is movement in the right direction. After 60 years, it will take time. Let's hop it doesn't take 60 years.