News Forum - Myanmar military and ethnic army clashes continue, bullets land on Thai soil

[Thaiger]

Bullets from the ongoing clashes between the Myanmar military and the armed wing of the Karen National Union have reportedly landed on Thai soil. A fight between the state military and the ethnic troops broke again at around 10am yesterday morning. Thai media reports that two Karen soldiers and several state military soldiers died. Three people who were injured by bullets and shrapnel fled across the border to Thailand’s western province Tak. Thai rescue workers and an emergency team from Tak Mae Sot Hospital treated the injured refugees. Around 5,000 refugees are staying in temporary camps in Tak’s border region, […]

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[Jason]

Firstly, it is a good thing that Thailand can provide refuge to Burmese fleeing this conflict. That is critical under the circumstances. Secondly, it would be good for the Thai Government to be a force for peace in Burma! There is a lot that can be done by a neighbour before the international community make a response. I can only hope this conflict doesn't end up in an all out civil war..

[DiJoDavO]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

Firstly, it is a good thing that Thailand can provide refuge to Burmese fleeing this conflict. That is critical under the circumstances. Secondly, it would be good for the Thai Government to be a force for peace in Burma! There is a lot that can be done by a neighbour before the international community make a response. I can only hope this conflict doesn't end up in an all out civil war..

They can't do much, because blaming them would have them admit they were wrong themselves. 

[Rain]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

Firstly, it is a good thing that Thailand can provide refuge to Burmese fleeing this conflict. That is critical under the circumstances. Secondly, it would be good for the Thai Government to be a force for peace in Burma! There is a lot that can be done by a neighbour before the international community make a response. I can only hope this conflict doesn't end up in an all out civil war..

Firstly: If one navigates real contemporary Thai history, you'll be finding that they don't have a shining reputation of treating neighboring war-torn refugees very nicely. 

Further on: The Thai establishment, historically, has been an admirer of the decades long Burman regimes, maintaining/supporting "friendly relations" [sort to speak]. 

Finally: What is an International Community? A bogus ideal? 

[HolyCowCm]

Neither side is reputable for how they get their money. I mean the two groups fighting. Here is another story. 

[kalyan]

This is certainly not fine. 

Thailand can take definite measures to force Myanmar, the world closed its eyes.

Poor people, deprived of justice, democracy.

World super powers are waiting and watching like hungry crocs.

An Buddhist country, mostly poor general population.