Border Town Battle: Thai Minister Urges Burma Military Restraint amid Loss
MAE SOT, Thailand – Thailand’s Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara visited Mae Sot, a town neighboring Myanmar’s Myawaddy, where the Myanmar military lost control of an important border trading town. The minister urged Myanmar’s military authorities to refrain from responding violently to the situation, emphasizing the need for peaceful resolution. The swift takeover of the town by ethnic guerrillas of the Karen National Union and pro-democracy People’s Defense Forces has raised concerns about potential retaliatory attacks …