Flights for fleeing military officers
After rebel troops seized control of the town, the state has cited humanitarian causes for allowing plane from Myanmar to get in Tak’s Mae Sot area to pick up authorities and their families who were fleeing Myawaddy.
At a media briefing on Monday, Thanawat Sirikul, assistant official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed that the government had received a demand from the Myanmar ambassador in Thailand on Saturday for permission to fly three specific planes from Yangon to Mae Sot from Sunday to Tuesday to safely remove Myanmar military personnel and their families.
” In light of the urgency of the situation, a decision was made at a federal level to endorse Myanmar’s plea on humanitarian premises”, said Mr Thanawat, also assistant director- standard of the agency’s Department of Information.
He claimed that the National Security Council and the appropriate organizations had met to discuss how to proceed with the situation.
Thailand has been supporting all Myanmari political parties in accordance with charitable laws. He claimed that security forces in Thailand have clear instructions for handling people who request departure and that they will not permit anyone to cross the border with Thailand and provide weapons there.
An aircraft from Myanmar landed at Mae Sot airports on Sunday to resupply Myanmar officials, according to Mr. Thanawat, and flew out the next day. He added that the government of Myanmar after canceled the last planes to Mae Sot that were previously scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
” Now, Thailand is monitoring the situation along the Thai- Myanmar borders carefully, especially in Myawaddy.
He continued,” The government is ready to get any necessary steps to ensure the safety and stability of local people along the borders and safeguard Thailand’s regional attention.”
He stated that the government will convene a conference at Government House to assess the situation in the neighboring nation and come up with recommendations for solutions.
According to advised resources, the Myanmar government has requested authorization for an aircraft to land in the Mae Sot city of Tak to pick up any representatives and their relatives who have fled Myawaddy.
According to Srettha Thavisin, Deputy Foreign Minister Jakkapong Sangmanee told him on Monday that the Myanmar authorities had requested permission in accordance with appropriate procedures.
It was a demand for the transfer of citizens, never the transfer of military staff or arms, Mr Srettha said.
He stated that he will meet with Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, the head of the defense forces, the army chief, and the advisers from the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday to talk about ways to ensure cohesiveness in dealing with any effects of the Myanmar scenario.
The prime minister said,” The Thai government hopes that peace and unity may be restored in Myanmar so that the land may experience growth and progress.”
” The government also attaches importance to human right and women’s health, “he added.
According to sources, the Myanmar authorities requested on Sunday night that the Myanmar airplane land at Mae Sot airports.
617 troops and their families were being taken from the helicopters to escape Myawaddy, which had been taken by insurgent forces.
After it was reported that insurgent army were holding Myanmar authorities and their communities at Shwe Kokko, a Myanmar Airways ATR 72- 600 plane made an overnight landing in Mae Sot on Sunday at 9.20pm. The helicopter departed, clear, an hour later.
The Myawaddy- Mae Sot borders cross was back as common on Monday.
The Myanmar authorities requested help from Myawaddy, according to Maj. Gen. Narongrit Panikabut of the 4th Infantry Division, on Monday.
In the meantime, Mr. Jakkapong furthermore stated on Monday on social media that Myanmar had requested permission to fly citizens and their belongings home.