PUBLISHED: 19 Dec 2024 at 05: 10
According to the 3rd Army Region commander, negotiations regarding the troop withdrawal from Thai territory are ongoing with Myanmar’s United Wa State Army ( UWSA ), also known as the Red Wa Army.
CommanderLt Gen Kittipong Jamsuwanissued a statement on the Red Wa Army issue in Phitsanulok during an event focused on improving the skills and operational capabilities of authorities responsible for border security development projects.
The National Security Council ( NSC ) outlined security development strategies for 2023-2020 in its recommendations for the event.
The potential improvement program aims to give employees and organizations the understanding needed to properly plan for security and incorporate it into statewide development plans to achieve tangible results. Lt. Gen. Kittipong reiterated during the celebration that military action is only a last resort in the 3rd Army Region.
” Problems exist worldwide. There’s no need to intensify them unnecessarily”, he said.
Negotiations are continuing at various levels, leaving space for calm resolutions, the commander added. He was presumably speaking of the Red Wa Army conflict.
Lt. Gen. Kittipong clarified that the Red Wa Army had a set day before responding to the army removal request on Wednesday. Thailand’s forces are constantly on top alert and are now preparing for regular annual training exercises, including moving troops and gear to training locations.
On December 16, a Facebook page called Wa News Land denied reports that the Southern Wa Army, the United Wa State Army, or the United Wa Army, had agreed to withdraw forces from seven disputed places along the Thai-Myanmar frontier in the next three to four months.