As fighting between the military and pro-democracy forces intensifies in Myanmar after the coup, a ``humanitarian corridor'' will be established to transport food and other aid supplies across the border from neighboring Thailand.
In Myanmar, pro-democracy forces and ethnic minority armed groups are intensifying their offensive against the military, and OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) estimates that 2.6 million people have been internally displaced.
Under these circumstances, Thailand reached an agreement with the Myanmar military to establish a "humanitarian corridor" to deliver aid supplies to displaced people across the border, and received approval from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in January.
On the 8th, Thailand's Foreign Minister Phanpuri visited a customs facility on the border in the western city of Mae Sot, stating, ``If all forces come together under humanitarian aid and are able to have dialogue and discussion, it will lead to an end to the violence.'' emphasized the significance of
The eastern part of Myanmar, which borders Thailand, is a stronghold of ethnic minority groups, and fighting continues in the area.As early as March, 20,000 people in an area about 100 kilometers from Mae Sot will be provided with food through the Red Cross. It is said that medical supplies and medicines will be delivered.
After the coup d'état, many refugees crossed the border into Thailand and fled from Myanmar, and the establishment of the humanitarian corridor appears to be an attempt by Thailand to help stabilize the border area.