Suu Kyi’s trip to a Burmese refugee camp cancelled



BANGKOK: -- Burma’s State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi will not be visiting a Burmese refugee camp at Tham Hin in Ratchaburi province because the local Thai authorities have reportedly cancelled the trip without reason given, The Irrawaddy Online reported on Wednesday.

Informed sources who chose not to be identified due to the sensitivity of issues concerning the refugee camp told The Irrawaddy that local Thai authorities had informed the camp committee on Wednesday that the trip had been cancelled.

Suu Kyi is due to arrive in Bangkok on Thursday for a three-day official visit.

Heavy restrictions on access are in place in non-residents in the Tham Hin camp, the second smallest of the nine refugee camps along the Thai-Burmese border.

Sally Thompson, director of Thailand Border Consortium, said she had also been informed by her field staff about the cancellation of the trip to Tham Hin camp but had not received an official confirmation.

“If it was cancelled, everybody (refugees and the NGOs) will be disappointed,” said Thompson. “It would have been a good opportunity for (Aung San Suu Kyi) to have a dialogue with the refugees (who) can explain…why they are still here in the camp.”

Refugee repatriation will be one of the issues to be discussed with Thai government authorities during Suu Kyi’s visit.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/suu-kyis-trip-burmese-refugee-camp-cancelled/

-- Thai PBS 2016-06-23

I'm shocked! Who would have thought that would happen?

I'm shocked! Who would have thought that would happen?

Hahahahaha, where are you living....???? You can only do what suits the General....

I'm shocked! Who would have thought that would happen?

Hahahahaha, where are you living....???? You can only do what suits the General....

Bestest Mates after all

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Edited June 23, 201610 yr by JAG

...too much dirt to sweep under the rug obviously......

...she is a human rights crusader......

...conflict of interests.....

...I found it hard to believe when it was even announced....

...to deny her this now.... speaks volumes...

"Sorry Maam..but the refugee camp is almost empty...we thought we'd give all your country's immigrants a week or two's holiday..cruising the Gulf of Siam aboard some of our now redundant un-licenced fishing boats..I'm sure some of them may be back soon"