Ex-Thai DPM: Myanmar must end conflict or face humanitarian crisis

PHNOM PENH/NBANGKOK (Bernama): Former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prof Dr Surakiart Sathirathai said Myanmar military leaders and all resistance groups must end the conflict immediately, failing which could drive the nation into a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. 

Surakiart, who was also the former Thai foreign minister, said the derailed peace process coupled with the recent earthquake has only punished millions of innocent Myanmar people. 

At least 3.5 million have been displaced internally due to the armed conflict and the March earthquake killed over 3,800 people.