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Subject: Re: Thai vow to push back Burma refugees. (fwd)

My name is Yindee Lertcharoenchok. I work for The Nation newspaper in
Bangkok. I notice that this news report that you posted in the Burmanet
is the exact news report of my newspaper. I'm extremely surprised to see 
that you put at the end of the story your own name as if you have
written the story from your own sources.

While The Nation has never made any official statement of the Burmanet
posting all its stories on the Net, I want to tell you that it's
illegal to post a press report of other media agencies and
deliberately put your own name as if you write it. The action is libel to
a law suit.

Best,

yindee



On 12 Mar 1997 082903@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> From: Myo Aye <082903@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Thai vow to push back Burma refugees.
> 
> 
> 		Thai vow to push back Burma refugees
> 		************************************
> 
> Thailand says it will "push back" up to 100,000 ethnic Karen and Burmese 
> minority refugees once fighting inside Burma subsides, a move that would 
> mark the end of the Karen's 50-year fight for autonomy.
> 
> The decision to return the refugees was made at a meeting of Thailand's 
> National Security Council chaired by the Prime Minister, General Chavalit 
> Yongchayudh, and including the Interior Minister, Mr Snoh Tienthong; the 
> Army Chief, General Chetta Thanajaro; the Foreign Minister, Mr Prachuab 
> Chaiyasarn; and the Supreme Commander, General Mongkol Amphornphisit.
> 
> "The meeting reached a final decision that it is necessary to push all 
> these people (refugees) out," Mr Snoh told local media, adding that they 
> would be allowed to stay until the fighting subsided. 
> 	
> But he addes that before this could take place they would be able to stay 
> on Thai territory for humanitarian reasons until the fighting ended.
> 
> "When the situation in Burma is peaceful and safe (Thailand) then has to 
> send all the refugees back," General Chetta said.
> 
> "This (repatriation) is an international law which all parties concerned 
> are well aware of. So nobody can accuse us of lacking humanitarian 
> principles."
> 
> The renewal of the NSC's policy comes amid international concern over 
> reports of the forced repatriation of refugees fleeing a continuing dry 
> season offensive by Burmese forces. Thousands of refugees have crossed 
> into Thailand in recent weeks.
> 
> Thailand has categorically denied forcing refugees back over the border. 
> The US led a recent outcry by Western countries, including Australia, 
> over reports that the Thai army forcibly repatriated some 900 Karen women 
> and children to Burma.
> 
> Military analysts said any sucessful repatriation by Thailand would be 
> "the end of the KNU (Karen National Union) if it happens".
> 
> The KNU has been fighting a five-decade war for greater autonomy from 
> Rangoon. Its forces had in the past been seen as a buffer between 
> Thailand and Burma.
> 
> However, a rapproachement between Rangoon and Bangkok due to burgeoning 
> economic ties has isolated the Karen.
> 
> [By RON CORBEN, Bangkok, 13 March 1997].
> 
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