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Subject: Bkk Post-Burma agrees to assist with massacre inquiry

April 17, 1999
BORDER
Burma agrees to assist with massacre inquiry
Envoy emphasises problems on border

Burma yesterday agreed to provide whatever information it could gather to
assist investigations into the massacre of nine people in a Thai village
near the border earlier this month.

The undertaking was given by Nyan Lynn, minister counsellor of the Burmese
embassy, who also pointed to the difficulties the Burmese government had
with armed ethnic minorities based along the border still fighting Rangoon,
Foreign Ministry spokesman Don Pramudwinai said.

Kitti Wasinondh, deputy director-general of East Asian Affairs, summoned Mr
Nyan Lynn and sought Burma's cooperation in providing information, he said.

Nine people were executed in Doi Ang Khang district of Chiang Mai early this
month.

Mr Don said the ministry informed the counsellor that Thai investigators
presumed the deaths were linked to armed ethnic minorities engaged in drug
trafficking.

Mr Nyan Lynn agreed in principle to try to provide intelligence information,
he said.