PM says gov has no policy to force back Burmese refugees
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday that his government has no policy to forcefully repatriate ethnic Karen refugees on the Thai soil along the Thai-Burmese border.
He was commenting on a call by Congressman Joseph Crowley for the Thai government to halt the repatriation of ethnic Karen refugees to a dangerous conflict zone in eastern Burma.
"The government does have a policy to repatriate the Karen people in the area yet," Abhisit said.
The Nation 5 February 2010