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New wave of refugees flees Burma

More than a thousand refugees have crossed into Thailand following a fresh round of fighting between Karen ethnic rebels and Burmese government forces along the border.

Tak governor Samart Loifa said yesterday 1,129 refugees were staying at a border patrol police base in tambon Mahawan of Mae Sot district.

Most of the refugees fled fighting on Friday night but the latest group of five refugees only entered Thailand yesterday.

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