PUBLISHED: 8 Jan 2025 at 04: 58
A proposed visit by opposition People’s Party ( PP ) representatives to see four Thai trawler crew members being held in Myanmar will cause more harm than good, according to the Foreign Ministry.
On Tuesday, Vice Minister Russ Jalichandra stated that the government would not be able to stop PP party-listing MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, the president of the House’s Military Affairs Committee, from visiting the four. He further stated that he would have to ask for permission through political programmes.
He warns that the decision may cause misunderstandings because the Myanmar authorities might interpret it as putting stress and interfering, making it harder for the crew to be released. So, he asked Mr Wiroj to consider carefully and consider the consequences.
” Do not make women’s lives a democratic issue”, he said.
Prior to the incident in which a Thai fishing vessel was struck by a Myanmar ship off the Ranong beach on November 30, Mr. Wiroj stated he would inquire House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to review his travel to the investigation of the facts of the case. The four Thai fishermen were taken into custody during the event. On January 4, Myanmar’s Independent Day, the authorities had anticipated that the four team members would be pardoned and released, but they were not.
According to Mr. Russ, the state acknowledged that their launch was still being pursued and that it anticipated their release on January 13.
Rangsiman Rome, a second PP record MP, said his committee will discuss the matter with the Royal Thai Navy and the Foreign Ministry on Thursday in his capacity as chairman of the House Committee on National Security, Border Affairs, National Strategy, and National Reform.
He argued that the government should employ every means to compel the Myanmar government to grant permission for the four Thai team members to return to their country.
The Thai government has made a number of mistakes in this case, including no protesting when the ship and its crew were taken, and citing the lack of clarity of the moderate.
This demonstrates that the government does not view the incident involving the Thai vehicle and its team as a serious problem.
He claimed that the government did not assist them with their legitimate situation.