Burmese embassy warns migrants to stay away from Bangkok protests

Thursday, January 9th, 2014

Khitar Non — The Bangkok Burmese embassy told Burmese migrants in Thailand not to participate in the day the city's "shut-down" protest planned for this Jan. 13, according to information on official statement.

The translated statement said that "because of this current domestic political issue in the Kingdom, for the maintenance of both countries' [Thai-Burma] relationship, and for security of Burmese citizens, Burmese citizens in Bangkok should not get involved with the mass protest during the Bangkok shutdown". 

"The majority of Burmese migrant workers in Bangkok are aware of this protest because they can use the internet to know about it. Others have phones to watch the news with their phones," said Ko Thet Khaing, a migrant worker in Bangkok.

Most of Burmese nationals in Thailand work as housemaids, at stores [shops], companies, and factories. There are also large numbers of Burmese students studying in Bangkok.

 

 "The protest is not taking place near our [university] area. But, we have to watch out," said one anonymous Burmese student enrolled at the Bangkok University.

 

The protest led by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) is demanding that the Yingluck Shinawatra steps down handing power over to a non-elected "people council". PDRC said it set up various stages for the rally at 20 major intersections around the capital. The point is to disrupt the work of the current government paralyzing Thailand's capital.

PDRC was not satisfied with Yingluck latest moves to appease them by dissolving the Parliament and holding early elections on Feb. 2. They see her as a puppet for her self-exiled brother and former premier, Thaksin Shinawatra who fled the country amidst corruption charges.

Thailand's anti-corruption commission announced they will charge over 300 of the ruling party politicians who attempted to amend the constitution.

Last Monday, Burmese national Tun Tun Oo was shot while delivering goods to a shop near the Democracy Monument, the main anti-government protest site of the anti-government protesters. He was rushed to nearby Ramathibodi Hospital.

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