ROHINGYA
Surapong plans Myanmar visit
- Published: 2 Feb 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
SONGKHLA : Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul will visit Myanmar this month to discuss a solution to the recent influx of Rohingya illegal migrants.
The move follows Deputy Foreign Minister Jullapong Nonsrichai's unsuccessful visit to the country last month.
Mr Jullapong was told that the Myanmar government could not be certain whether the Rohingya migrants being held in Thailand had originated from Myanmar's Rakhine state or from Bangladesh, Mr Surapong said.
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