@@@We,the Karen Refugee Committee, would like to express our
appreciation and gratitude to all the Thai aithorities concerned for
their kind permission to the Karen refugees to take refuge in the
border area, and for taking measures to provide security as necessary.
Our gratitude in also due to the various international agencies and
organizations that have been providing help to meet the basic needs of
the refugees such as food, health care and education of children and
youths.
@@@Acts of terrorism by the so-called Democratic Kayin Buddhist
Army(DKBA) had subsided until the morning of August 24, when a group
run bering about 17, crossed on elderly refugee in Don Pa Kiang
refugee camp, with a threat of more violence. Again, on August 27, a
group of about 30 DKBA crossed the border near the Thai village of
Mae U Su with the intention, apparently, of perpetrating acts of
terror against the refugees as well as the Thai villagers. However,
a timely reaction by Thai security guards drove them back.
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@@@The Karen Refugee Committee expresses its sincere gratitude to
the authorities concerned for their kindness in granting temporary
refuge to the Karen refugees and more over for making it possible for
the agencies to provide the refugees with their most basic needs.The
committee also expressesits sincere gratitudeto allthe indivuduals and
agencies concerned for their help and supportin many ways to make things
easier forthe Karen refugeesin their time of trouble and need.
@@@The situation in general seems to be fairly quiet, but we are sad
to note that it still is impossible for the refugees to go back across
the border and settle there.
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