Thai troops start dismantling former Khmer refugee camp
THE Thai army today (Oct. 21) started dismantling a former Cambodian refugee camp located within Thai territory at Sa Kaeo province to handover the land to local villagers, Amarin TV said. Burapha Task Force sent Task Force 21 along with heavy machinery to this former refugee camp at Ban Nong Chan village, Non Mak […]
Read MoreMyanmar fighter jets strafe Karenni refugee camp on New Year’s Eve killing three
AIRSTRIKES by Myanmar junta on a Karenni refugee camp on New Year’s Eve killed three persons including a child but there were no casualties in a second aerial attack on another part of Karenni state, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 1). Ayeyarwaddy News Agency quoted Mr. U Banyar, director of the Karenni Human Rights […]
Read MoreKaren refugee camp awaits post-riot, clear-up mission
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AUTHORITIES ARE YET TO clear up a Karen refugee camp in a western border district of Thailand following yesterday’s rampage which caused destruction of official and private property, police said today (Dec 15). Rangers and policemen have been readied to carry out a joint mission to secure Mae Lah refugee […]
Read MoreThai army gears up for Myanmar refugee influx
ARMY Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewthae went to Tak province to inspect the readiness to accommodate Myanmar refugees with seven places arranged to receive and shelter them, Thai Rath newspaper said today (March 18, 2021). He was briefed by Third Army commander Lt. Gen. Apichet Suesat and in the afternoon flew by helicopter to inspect the […]
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