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Thai officials are set to engage in discussions with Myanmar regarding illegal structures along the Mae Sai River, aiming to address the flood crisis in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced.
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Thai officials are set to engage in discussions with Myanmar regarding illegal structures along the Mae Sai River, aiming to address the flood crisis in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced.
Severe flooding has inundated the district, leaving a thick layer of mud as waters receded, prompting these high-level talks.
Phumtham, who also serves as defence minister, revealed that the relief operations centre will convene next Tuesday, October 15, to discuss potential collaboration with Myanmar. Both the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Thai Armed Forces have coordinated with Myanmar to set the stage for these discussions.
Phumtham highlighted that the illegal settlements encroaching on both sides of the Mae Sai River are likely to be dismantled to ensure…