Summary. "About 1,000 Karen refugees have recently arrived from Burma at a refugee camp in northern Thailand, reportedly as a result of SPDC military activities aimed at creating a security cordon around its new capital at Pyinmana. Consistent with long-standing policy, the Thai have kept the border open to these new arrivals. A USG determination for refugee resettlement purposes that the Karen National Union (KNU) is a terrorist entity could undermine our ability to argue for a continuation of this policy should that ever become necessary." End summary.