June 11 (NMG) - In a briefing session on Burma’s current situation at Women Study Center of Chiang Mai University, a spokesperson from the Women League of Burma (WLB) urged Thailand to help Burma’s political problem as their own because the number of refugees and migrant workers in Thailand will be increased unless this on-going problem in Burma solved properly.

Several groups on human rights and women rights from Thailand along with Thai university students attended the briefing session regarding May 30th brutal attack on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her convey by government-affiliated thugs.

Three panelists Khin Ohmar from WLB, Virada Somswadi from Women Study Center and non-violence advocate Ouyporn Khuankaew led the afternoon discussion at Chiang Mai University.

“"If this situation inside Burma continues, if there are more protest in the country because of the another complication of May 30th, if the NLD member are crashed more and more, there is no doubt that more people will flee into Thailand, there is no doubt that the number of refugees will increase in Thailand. ”, Khin Ohmar predicted in the briefing.

Ms Budsakorn Kardmanee, a graduate of Women Study Center from Chaing Mai University said “"We live near each other. The others problem is also our problem, too. Burmese problem is the problem for Burmese people and also it is our problem, too. Sometimes it is hard to separate that this is your problem and that is my problem because we live in a nation in the whole world. ”

The discussion was continued on the forthcoming peaceful prayer event on 19th June birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi -- for “Free Aung Sann Suu Kyi and Democracy in Burma” at Thaphae Gate of Chiang Mai.

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