Myanmar closes Border Gates on the Myanmar-Thai Border

At a time when Myanmar is promoting Myanmar-Thai friendship, the Thai army is acting to the detriment of it; therefore, Myanmar has closed Myanmar-Thai border gates at Tachilek, Myawady, Phayathonzu and Kawthoung as of 22 May 2002, it is learnt.

Shan United Revolutionary Army (SURA) narcotic-trafficking terrorists in collusion with the Thai army attacked the Tatmadaw outposts at Panmongsun, Nyaungbingon, Pangantgaw and Yanpaingsun inside Myanmar territory at the Myanmar-Thai border on 20 May 2002. The Thai army camps opposite Pangantgaw and Nyaungbingon outposts provided heavy weapons supporting fire. As the Thai army is breeding and supporting narcotic-terrorists inside their country and deliberately creating problems at the border, the Myanmar-Thai border gates from Myanmar side have been forced to close as of 22 May 2002.

Source: Myanmar Information Sheet ( May 24th, 2002 )

Myanmar officials inform Thai military attaché of protest

Yangon, 24 May - Officials of Myanmar summoned the Thai military attaché in Yangon to the Ministry of Defence yesterday, and informed him of the protest made by Myanmar against the Thai army's acts with intention to harm the friendship between the two nations, despite Myanmar's efforts to further strengthen the ties of friendship.

The protest was made against the joint attack launched by the SURA drug trafficking terrorist insurgent group and the Thai army against Panmongsun outpost of the Tatmadaw inside the Myanmar territory at the Myanmar-Thai border on 20 May 2002 and the Thai army's provision of arms and ammunition to KNU terrorist insurgents who are opposing Myanmar.

Source: The New Light of Myanmar ( May 25, 2002 )

Murderer Wai Lin faces death sentence

Yangon, 24 May - In respect of the murder case that occurred at the Inya Lake Hotel on 13 May 2002, Wai Lin (a) Naing Naing (a) Ko Naing (a) Yan Naing Lin who committed the murder was handed down a death sentence by the Yangon North District Court chaired by District Judge U Tin Hmwe today.

The case was that Inya Lake Hotel employee Wai Lin of No 336/Gagyi, Adhipadi Street, 1/12 Ward, Hlinethaya Township, on 13 May slew Japanese citizen Mr Suhorama Nokuchi who was putting up at Room No 508 and Myanmar woman Ma Kyi Pya (a) Ma Tin Moe Htay with a jack-knife. The culprit was arrested on evidences by the National Intelligence Bureau on 15 May and was filed at the Yangon North District Court chaired by U Tin Hmwe.

The Court passed a death sentence under Section 302(1)(C) on Wai Lin, son of U San Wai, for killing Mr Suhorama Nokuchi and Ma Kyi Pya, together with a seven-year imprisonment under Section 201 for concealing evidence. Moreover, U San Wai, 45, son of U Shwe Moe, was sentenced to a seven-year imprisonment under Section 201 for concealing evidence.

Source: The New Light of Myanmar ( May 25, 2002 )

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