Govt did get 100, 000 Myanma fleeing conflict
According to Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Thailand is willing to accept 100, 000 immigrants who are escaping fighting in Myanmar’s frontier town of Myawaddy, which is directly contrary Tak’s Mae Sot area.
According to the commander of the military forces and the infantry captain, Mr Parnpree, who spoke after a meeting on Tuesday about the Myanmar circumstance between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the army commander, Mr. Parnpree, the government had made necessary preparations to handle an influx of refugees in protected areas periodically.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry strategies to hold discussions with other nations to ask for help if the number of people fleeing the fight exceeds 100, 000, he said, noting that the organizations concerned have assured us that they can also manage the situation.
After the Myanmar authorities requested permission for Thailand to fly three specific planes from Yangon to Mae Sot from Sunday to Tuesday to leave Myanmar military officers and their people to protected areas, the meeting was held to assess the situation in the neighboring nation.
Following a 30 % decline in Mae Sot district activity, Mr. Parnpree stated that the meeting also covered the border trade situation.
He stated that although the Thai-Myanmar border is open, routes will be moved to other border provinces, like Ranong, if fighting disrupts the movement of goods.
According to the foreign minister, Mr Srettha has also ordered the establishment of a committee, with himself as chair, comprising representatives from the National Security Council ( NSC), the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and security agencies.
He added that a subcommittee will be established to regularly review the situation so that crucial issues can be addressed to the central committee quickly. He cited the Thai Embassy in Yangon as a source of conflict.
Following a request made through the Thai government’s embassy in Thailand, Mr. Parnpree resisted the government’s request for humanitarian reasons to allow a Myanmar aircraft to land in Mae Sot district.
According to some media reports, he continued, the request was for the transportation of civilians and documents, not military personnel, weapons or cash assets from state bank branches in Myawaddy.
The NSC reviewed the special flight request, and the prime minister was kept informed of the situation, he continued.
The Myanmar Economic Bank in Myawaddy and other private banks in the town were reportedly used to transport money from Mae Sot to Yangon back to Yangon, according to the Karen Information Center.
The Myanmar government canceled the remaining flights to Mae Sot originally scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, according to Thanawat Sirikul, deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Monday.
When asked about potential peace talks in Myanmar, Mr. Parnpree stated that Thailand would make every effort to promote dialogue regardless of the difficulties.
Mr Srettha posted on X on Tuesday  , that the situation in Myanmar is very important to Thailand. The government’s policy toward Myanmar is to promote peace and stability for the benefit of the neighboring countries ‘ citizens.
He added that Thailand will also provide humanitarian aid to those in need of it, reduce potential harm to the nation, and establish a working committee to ensure that these measures are effectively implemented.
Since November last year, the fighting in Myanmar has had an impact on the movement of goods between Mae Sot and Yangon, according to Chanin Songmek, chairman of the Tak Chamber of Commerce. Many operators have been forced to use secondary routes with smaller vehicles.
He claimed that Ranong, which adds costs to operators, requires the transportation of goods like fresh goods to Myanmar. He stated that the neighboring nation’s situation is still erratic and that he hopes it will improve as soon as possible to prevent harming border trade.