Myanmar - US Helicopter parked in Thailand, Tak, Mae Sot (Thai - Burma border)
May 11, 2008 | Mae Sot, Thailand | Vetting explained
I went out for lunch near the Thailand, Tak, Mae Sot airport and saw lots of US Marines, after going into the Thai Royal Air Force Base, I found the US Marines Helicopter parked there with US forces preparing for something,
The airport is located in Mae Sot, 4 KM from the Thai - Myanmar friendship bridge. In the past 5 years that I have been here, I have never seen this presents before.
Many Burmese here in Mae Sot are telling stories of the conditions at home, yesterday the Junta went ahead with the vote.
Meanwhile desperate migrant workers in Mae Sot try to get a hold of families accross the border only to find that their homes are gone, the Junta threatened anyone that did not vote yesterday to 3 years in jail plus threat of taking ID card away from them forever. At the same time, anyone daring to talk about the currect state of the country, or the truth about the vote, will get another 5 years in jail without trial.
Sure a lot of us have seen on TV, supplie being flewn in, but it is confirmed, the people have not received the relief, it has all gone to the army.
The army is seen going around to the people who have lost their homes, BUT not to help them, but to rob them of what ever the storm didnt take from them, reports of taking their TV's, phones, cloths and even little food and water which the managed to save.
When is the world going to say "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" and help these helpless people from the Junta!!
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