Thousands of refugees in the wake of election

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A group of Myanmar refugees, who crossed over from Myanmar to ThailandPhoto: REUTERS/Chaiwat Subpraso, courtesy alertnet.org The border area between Thailand and Burma has been under intense pressure since Sunday's election. After 48 hours of intensive fighting between the military government and resistance groups, close to 20.000 Burmese fled to areas in the Thai provinces, Tak and Kanchanaburi. For the time being this is where they are staying in camps designated for the purpose or with relatives and friends. A woman holds her child after crossing over from Myanmar.Photo: REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom, courtesy alertnet.org Small groups have spontaneously begun to return to Burma, but the situation around the border area is still highly unstable and more refugees are expected to come. Tobias Moe
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