CNI News
2 December 29, 2024
There is a territorial dispute between the United Wa State Army in Myanmar and Thailand and Thai army has asked the UWSA to remove its military camps in Mae Hong Son, Thailand.
However, Wa would not remove its military camps and Thailand would not dare to attack, said political commentators to CNI News.
Thai Army had ordered Wa forces to retreat from their military camps in Mae Hong Son, Thailand on 18th December at the latest, reported Thai media.
Myanmar Tatmadaw had given those military camps in Mae Hong Son to Wa and Wa army would find ways to avoid the condition that battles could break out with Thailand, Dr. Hla Kyaw Zaw, a Myanmar-China affairs commentator told CNI News.
While seeing the Thai army
" It seems that Wa won't remove its military camps. I don't think Thailand won't dare to fight. Thai Army is even poorer than the Myanmar military council. I'm not sure that they have better weapons. The government of the State Peace and Development Council allowed the Wa army to deploy in these regions. Wa will try to avoid the fighting. It doesn't seem to think about waging battles. There might have misunderstanding between them. Problem often arise in the region. I don't think any big problems will arise. I can't say whether battles can emerge or not if the military council instigates. Wa will indulge something and negotiate with Thailand, I think. Meanwhile, the Thai Army has rejected pieces of news that states there are military tensions between the Wa army and the Thai army. Colonel, spokesperson of the Thai Army rejected comments spreading on the social media that has mentioned there were military tensions between the Wa army and the Thai army on 27th November and the relation between the two sides is normal,'' he said.
Because the borderline had not built in that region yet, it was a buffer zone and narcotic drug gangs were being active there, U Than Soe Naing, a political commentator told CNI News.
While seeing the UWSA
" We can't say who is wrong or who is right because the borderline hasn't designated yet. Moreover, it's still a buffer zone. Narcotic drug gangs from Myanmar are being active there. They have been there since U Khun Sar was there. The Thai Army has been supporting them. But as the Thai Army says these places are theirs now, the Wa army won't accept that. But the Thai Army doesn't seem to like that the Wa army has deployed its camps there. So, the Thai army has organized the RCSS to cover, I think." he said.
Although the Thai army has demanded the UWSA to retreat its military camps from that region on 18th December at the latest, the UWSA didn't agree to that, reported Bangkok Post.
The Thai army demanded that while discussing with six top officials of the UWSA on 18th and 19th November in Chiangmai, Thailand, reported Bangkok Post.
