Myanmar refugees start returning home as guns fall silent
WITH the fighting between Myanmar junta troops and Karen insurgents just across the border from Tak province having halted for three days in a row Myanmar refugees who fled to the Thai side for safety have started voluntarily returning home, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 5). The fierce fighting between the two sides […]
Read MorePrayut held responsible for Myanmar MiG-29 intrusion: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha is being held accountable for the rare incident in which a Myanmar MiG-29 jet intruded into Thai airspace, literally breaching the latter’s territorial integrity, said an academic today (July 2). Chulalongkorn University political scientist Surachart Bamrungsuk commented that Prayut who concurrently performs as defence minister should […]
Read MorePrayut, air force chief to be summoned for House testimony over Myanmar MiG-29 intrusion
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER-CUM-DEFENCE Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and air force chief ACM Napadej Dhupatemiya will be obliged to testify before the House Armed Services Committee over yesterday’s (June 30) crossborder intrusion into Thai airspace by a Myanmar MiG-29 jet, an opposition MP said today (July 1). Thai Civilized party leader/MP Mongkolkit Suksintharanon […]
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