Concerns of a Myanmar military counter-offensive at the border has drawn neighbouring Thailand closer to the conflict.
Thailand is bracing for a crisis on its border amid fears Myanmar’s brutal junta are about to launch a counter-offensive to reclaim a strategic city it has lost to resistance forces.
“This is the last major international border gate that the military controls. It makes them look weak, and it will galvanise opposition forces.” Fears of a military counter-offensive with the potential to create tens of thousands of instant refugees has drawn Thailand closer to the conflict.Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has warned the junta not to intrude into his nation’s airspace, while Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, speaking from Mae Sot on Friday, told junta authorities not to respond with violence.
“The other possibility,and this is just speculative, is that rather than try to retake this town, which is going to have consequences – Myawaddy will be destroyed – is to negotiate for the Border Guard Force to assume command of Myawaddy town.While the military remains strong in the major cities, rebel groups this month managed to hit the capital of Naypyidaw with drone strikes.
“If that was attempted, whoever takes charge could immediately try to negotiate an exit strategy,” he said, adding that another outcome of internal chaos could be accelerated regime implosion.
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