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156913
Wed, 01/12/2011 - 14:42
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Thais barred from entering into Myanmar for safety
BANGKOK, Jan 12 (TNA) - Thai nationals have been prohibited from any cross-border travel at a checkpoint in Thailand's northwestern Tak Province after a former Thai political candidate was detained by the armed Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) while crossing the border into the Myanmar side for his business.
Tak Governor Samart Loyfah said on Wednesday (Jan 12) that Thai people have been temporarily barred from travelling out of or into the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak Province for their safety--following the arrest of the former Thai political candidate of the Ruamjai Pattana Party, Kriangsak Bhumrungroj, who is also a Thai Public Health Ministry retiree, by the DKBA militants before the Thai authorities successfully negotiated for his release yesterday evening.
Samart noted that Thai border police and military forces have intensified security measures in Tak's five districts bordering Myanmar--amid escalating warfare between Myanmar government troops and the breakaway karen forces. (TNA)
Tak Governor Samart Loyfah said on Wednesday (Jan 12) that Thai people have been temporarily barred from travelling out of or into the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak Province for their safety--following the arrest of the former Thai political candidate of the Ruamjai Pattana Party, Kriangsak Bhumrungroj, who is also a Thai Public Health Ministry retiree, by the DKBA militants before the Thai authorities successfully negotiated for his release yesterday evening.
Samart noted that Thai border police and military forces have intensified security measures in Tak's five districts bordering Myanmar--amid escalating warfare between Myanmar government troops and the breakaway karen forces. (TNA)
