Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains approval of special flights to Myanmar according to humanitarian principles

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains approval of special Myanmar flight to land in Mae Sot in accordance with humanitarian principles. Recently, Myanmar has announced the cancellation of the remaining 2 flights. Meanwhile, tomorrow (April 9) the Prime Minister has scheduled a meeting to assess the situation. Mr. Thanawat Sirikul, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Information and Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statement explaining the case of approval of special Myanmar flights Landing at Mae Sot Airport, Tak Province, on April 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a request from the Myanmar Embassy. Based in Thailand On the evening of Saturday, April 6th. Request approval for 3 special flights between 7-9 April 2024, Yangon - Mae Sot route, to transport passengers and goods. After receiving the request And when considering the urgent situation It is also possible that Myanmar personnel and their families will need to be evacuated to safer areas. So decisions are made at the government level. to approve the Myanmar side's request for humanitarian reasons Later, the National Security Council held a meeting of agencies involved in procedures in this matter. in order to be in order In the past, Thailand has provided assistance to all parties in Myanmar according to humanitarian principles without discrimination. Security agencies have clear guidelines for management in the event of an injured person or someone requesting evacuation across the border to Thailand. We will not allow weapons from any side to be brought to the Thai side. On April 7th, there was 1 flight from Myanmar. Traveled to Mae Sot Airport as requested and departed Thailand on the same day (7 Apr.) and most recently the Myanmar side has requested to cancel 2 flights on 8-9 Apr. without notification. Reason for such cancellation Mr. Thanawat said the government has been monitoring the Thai-Myanmar border situation. Especially in the area of ??Myawaddy city closely. and is ready to take necessary actions to maintain peace and order in the border area. including protecting the interests of Thailand However, tomorrow (April 9) the Prime Minister has a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. security agencies and related agencies to discuss and assess the situation and determine the direction of Thailand going forward. Including guidelines and steps to take if the situation worsens. It is believed that the security department already has guidelines. Therefore, we must evaluate the situation closely and see if it has any impact. How much? Mr. Thanawat emphasized that border care and the safety of the people is something that the government and all officials, especially the Thai security department, attach great importance to. While the request from Myanmar It is according to customary practice. that there will be diplomatic exchanges between each other and regular approvals with neighboring borders which when considering international relations and urgent necessity Myanmar has a reason for requesting this. which is within the scope of approval And this time it was through the contact channel, namely through the Royal Thai Embassy of Myanmar in Thailand. Send it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and let the authority decide. Source: Thai News Agency