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Thailand prepares for Myanmar refugee influx

Parnpree: 'Border stays open for now'

Thailand is prepared to accept 100,000 refugees fleeing fighting in Myanmar after rebel forces seized control of Myawaddy, a border town opposite Tak's Mae Sot district, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara.

Mr Parnpree said the government had made necessary preparations to accommodate an influx of refugees in safe areas temporarily.

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