By Thai Newsroom Reporters WA REBELS HAVE YET shown no signs of withdrawing from high terrains in Thai territory of Mae Hong Son sharing the northern border with Myanmar’s Shan State despite a stern warning from Thailand, said a noted observer today (Dec. 19). An estimated 2,000 United Wa State Army rebels have been
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Army tackling border encroachment by Wa rebels: Rangsiman
WA REBELS have encroached on Thai territory in the high terrains of Mae Hong Son’s Pai district and set up a base there with the military working hard to resolve the problem, House Committee on National Security, Border Affairs, National Strategies & Reforms Chair Rangsiman Rome said today (Dec. 13), according to Naewna newspaper.
Read moreBorder area occupied by Wa rebels not a no-man’s land: Ex-deputy NSC chief
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DEBATABLE AREA of high terrains on the Thai-Myanmar border cannot be practically called a “no-man’s land” since Wa rebels have already occupied it, according to a retired, high-ranking government official. Former deputy National Security Council secretary-general Pongsakorn Rodchompoo yesterday (Nov. 28) pointed out that the correct definition of a
Read moreNo Thai army operations to repel Wa rebels: Phumtham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO COMBAT OPERATIONS will be launched for the time being by the Thai army to repel Wa rebels from a Thai-Myanmar border area in northern Thailand, according to Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Phumtham categorically denied today (Nov. 27) that the Thai army would probably be poised to conduct
Read moreTalks being held on Mae Hong Son border problem: Phumtham
DEFENCE Minister Phumthan Wechayachai said today (Nov. 26) tension at the Thai-Myanmar border in Pai district of Mae Hong Son after the Thai army held talks with United Wa State Army (UWSA) on withdrawing from this zone stemmed from unclear borderline with this problem having lingered for a long time, Naewna newspaper said. He
Read moreThai drama director freed, Myanmar junta says he wasn’t kidnapped
THE Thai drama director held by Red Wa ethnic group at their stronghold in Myanmar since the beginning of this year with 24 million baht ransom demanded for his freedom was released by Myanmar junta troops today (August 9) but they said he was not kidnapped and had willingly gone to the Red Wa
Read moreRed Wa likely freed kidnapped drama director held for 24m baht ransom
REPORTS from the Thai-Myanmar border at Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province today (August 8) said the Red Wa ethnic group has released a drama director and martial arts teacher for actors and actresses held for 24 million baht ransom since the beginning of the year, Matichon newspaper and Sanook.com said. Mr. Ramai
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