THE Thai army is planning temporary camps in Ranong and Chumphon provinces for Myanmar nationals fleeing political violence, as the death toll among protesters there continues to escalate, NNT said. Maj Gen Santi Sakuntak, commander of the Thep Satri Task Force, said Muang, La-un and Kra Buri districts in Ranong and Tha Sae district in
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Malaysia under fire after controversial Myanmar deportation
By AFP and published by MSN News MALAYSIA’S government faced mounting criticism from opposition MPs and rights groups today (Feb 24) over its decision to deport over 1,000 Myanmar nationals in defiance of a court order. The migrants, whom activists say include vulnerable asylum seekers, departed on Tuesday on Myanmar navy ships from a Malaysian
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