First repatriation of Myanmar refugees in Thailand begins

First repatriation of Myanmar refugees in Thailand begins

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre | BANGKOK

BANGKOK: -- The first, voluntary repatriation of 68 Myanmar refugees from camps along the Thai-Myanmar border began on Tuesday with the United Nations refugee agency calling the movement a "milestone" while underscoring it would not lead to an exodus.

The return of the refugees is the first to receive endorsement from the Thai and Myanmar governments, the UNHCR said.

For tens of thousands of refugees living in a total of nine camps along Thailand's border with Myanmar a return home has been a dream made impossible because of political and economic uncertainty in Myanmar.

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