Border Town in Thailand Bordering Myanmar Seized by Ethnic Guerrillas
MAE SOT, Thailand – Thailand’s foreign minister, Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, visited Mae Sot and urged Myanmar’s military authorities to avoid violent retaliation after losing an essential border trading town to opposing forces. The town of Myawaddy, across the river from Mae Sot, saw the army troops retreat from their last defensive position on Thursday, giving control to guerrillas of the ethnic Karen National Union and the People’s Defense Forces. Myanmar’s military has faced significant defeats since …