Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Urges Restraint Amid Border Town Takeover
MAE SOT, Thailand – Thailand’s foreign minister called for restraint from Myanmar’s military authorities following the loss of an important border trading town to their opponents. The minister, Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, emphasized the need to avoid violence and ensure peace in the region during his visit to Mae Sot, which sits adjacent to Myanmar’s Myawaddy town. In recent events, army troops abandoned their last defensive position in Myawaddy, relinquishing control of the trading town to guerrillas …