3 Asean users to relieve Myanmar problems
Thailand has suggested that three or more Southeast member nations work together to help resolve the country’s conflict-torn country while remaining unwavering about providing humanitarian assistance and promoting peace.
Foreign Affairs Ministry spoksman Nikorndej Balankura, said on Wednesday Thailand has coordinated via Laos, which is the latest Asean, head to keep what it calls Asean” Troika” and” Troika plus” sessions to restore peace in Myanmar.
The Asean Troika is a group system made up of foreign officials of the past, present and future head nations of the bloc] Indonesia, Laos and Malaysia, both ]. The Asean people with the “plus” are those who are interested in promoting peace or are concerned about the issue.
Mr. Nikorndej reiterated the government’s willingness to broker discussions between Myanmar’s coup and opposition groups and stated that it is likely that the proposed conferences will be held in Thailand.
He claimed that Thailand and Myanmar are not at war with one another, and that the Thai government’s position on this issue is clear: the Thai government did provide humanitarian support to all groups affected by the fighting in accordance with international law, foreign relations, and human rights.
He stressed that the fight affects every region, not only Thailand, which shares a border with Myanmar.
Because Thailand supports tranquility, it is crucial for us to emphasize our role as energetic promoters. Our willingness to facilitate negotiations between the parties involved in the Myanmar issue can be seen in this. If they agree, we’re willing to”, he said.
Given that the majority of the refugees have already left Myanmar, according to Mr. Nikorndej, the situation is not considered to be particularly important, and the impact on Thailand is still largely dependent on border trade, which is anticipated to be transitory.
The government committee overseeing the situation along the Thai-Myanmar border, which is led by Deputy Prime Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, is considering creating sub-committees with the National Security Council ( NSC ) to make the appointments.
He noted that regional residents reported no gunfire along the Thai-Myanmar border in the last 48 hours, which had improved. However, the commission would keep its eye on the situation which is smooth.
Mr. Parnpree said there has n’t been any fighting at the 2nd Thailand-Myanmar Friendship bridge since Sunday and that the majority of the refugees who fled the fighting over the weekend have already returned on Tuesday afternoon.
He claimed that the most crucial thing is that Thai people are assured that the government is taking steps to reduce the impact of the Myanmar issue on their lives.
People can be assured that we are giving their safety the major concern, he said, adding that our organizations have response strategies. He asked when the Mae Sot checkpoints would reopen because the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship bridge is a crucial border trade route, and he said they should reopen immediately.
However, the final cluster of 658 Myanmar refugees who deliberately retreated to Mae Sot on Wednesday after the Myawaddy condition improved, according to regional authorities.
Before crossing the Moei River up to Myawaddy, they were given needs, including medicines. Local authorities and support organization employees criticized them.
The 1st Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge station reopened on Wednesday, according to recent reports, and junta soldiers who had fled to the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge had since retreated to their 275th army battalion.
According to Reuters on Wednesday, a Myanmar rebel party had withdrawn from Myawaddy following a coup battle.
The “temporary retreat” from the town of Myawaddy, according to a spokesman for the Karen National Union (KNU), came after junta soldiers returned to the crucial strategic region, which is a hub for annual foreign trade of more than$ 1 billion ( roughly 36 billion baht ).
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