Aus Bkk wurde die Vermutung geäußert, burmesische Rebellen hätten sich thail. Uniformen angezogen, und hätten anschließend von thail. Boden aus burmesische Truppen beschossen.
Chaichoke Julsiriwong, a Chulalongkorn University political scientist, said he believed minority rebel groups were behind the Thai-Burmese conflict as there were reports that they had disguised themselves as Thai soldiers, raided a Burmese military camp and planted a Thai national flag there.
aus : Handys in Burma ?
Die Opposition fordert Shinavatra auf, dem thail. Militär endlich freie Hand zu geben.
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Give military a free hand, says Sukhumbhand
Published on Jun 2, 2002
The opposition Democrat Party yesterday accused the government of preventing the armed forces from fulfilling their duty to defend the nation's sovereignty, and blasted the premier's brand of personal diplomacy, saying it should not be the decisive factor in shaping Thai-Burmese relations.
MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, a former deputy foreign minister, said the government had crossed the line when it ordered the military to pull out of the border area to avoid antagonising the Burmese in the wake of clashes between Thai troops and units of the pro-Rangoon United Wa State Army.
The decision compromis- ed national sovereignty, Sukhumbhand said.
"They shouldn't tell the Army that the most they can do is fire a warning shot if they come under Burmese shelling. We cannot compromise on any activity that constitutes a violation of Thai national sovereignty, territory or property," he said.
The government's weakness stems from the fact that it does not know how to properly utilise diplomatic channels and military means in dealing with Burma, Sukhumbhand added.
The opposition has given the government repeated warnings that it was being too lenient with Burma, he said.
The opposition pointed out reports in Burma's state-run press that attacked Thailand's monarchy, but the government did not respond properly, he said.
The premier should not fool himself into thinking he can solve the current problem over the course of two or three days because the dispute between the two countries is much more deep-rooted than what he wants the public to believe, Sukhumbhand said.
He also accused Defence Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, who has boasted of his personal ties with the Burmese, of trying to appease Rangoon at the expense of Thailand's dignity and urged him to reconsider his upcoming visit to Rangoon.
The premier said he was unable to go into the details in public about the heart of the problem and pleaded for understanding.
"You must trust in me. I will do my best," Thaksin said. "Don't worry about today. I can't say much more than this today."
As a former student at the military academy, the premier insisted that he fully understood the principles of nation, state and monarchy - the unifying concept that binds all people in the Kingdom.
A number of leading senators suggested that a business in the empire controlled by the premier's family - Shin Corp's Thaicom, which has extensive investments in Burma - could constitute a conflict of interest.
