Following a counteroffensive by state troops, the insurgents have since withdrawn their forces, and fighting has since ended. On Apr 20, 3, 000 people fled over the borders and all but 100 have since returned, Thailand said.
” The fight between the opposition and the ( military ) has moved to Myawaddy… it’s very close to Thailand and more needs to be done from the ASEAN side”, Nikorndej added.
Thailand this month proposed an ASEAN gathering on the topic that would include past head Indonesia, which had sought to engage the regime’s rivals, plus Laos, and next month’s chair, Malaysia.
The ASEAN head selects a unique minister with the task of moving the process forward in accordance with the 2021 Myanmar serenity plan. Recent head Laos has made little people mention of its envoy’s actions.
Myanmar’s defense, facing its biggest concern since initial taking control of Myanmar in 1962, is caught up several low- intensity conflicts and has refused to engage with opponents, calling them “terrorists”.