Thailand likely to repatriate refugees after Burmese general elections

Thailand plans no immediate prospect of returning Burmese refugees home but likely after the general elections in Myanmar.

National Security Council’s Secretary-General, Tawin Pleansri on Tuesday dismissed rumors of an immediate return of refugees back to Myanmar by the Thai government. According to him, there are around 140,000 refugees residing at the nine remote camps located within the Thai territory.

Mr Tawin said that the matter was still under the government’s consideration but the exact date and time has not yet been set. Thailand, however, will only return these refugees home if the situation in Myanmar reaches normalcy, and that would probably be after the general elections take place, Mr Tawin concluded.
TNT

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