BANGKOK: Thailand called on Friday (Apr 26) for the regional bloc ASEAN to take a more proactive role in trying to resolve the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar, after weeks of fighting near its
Soldiers from the Karen National Liberation Army patrol on a vehicle, next to an area destroyed by Myanmar 's airstrike in Myawaddy, the Thailand- Myanmar border town under the control of a coalition of rebel forces led by the Karen National Union, in Myanmar , Apr 15, 2024.
"We would like to see a more proactive ASEAN," Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura said.on the Myanmar side of the frontier with Thailand on Apr 11, a blow to a well-equipped military struggling to govern and facing a test of battlefield credibility.‘Afraid to sleep at home’: Myanmar civilians flee to Thai border as conflict intensifies
"The fight between the opposition and the has moved to Myawaddy ... it's very close to Thailand and more needs to be done from the ASEAN side," Nikorndej added.
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