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Sutcliffe" World Wide Web: FreeBurma@POBox.com Volunteering: Dr. Christina Fink c/o burmanet@igc.apc.org [Feel free to suggest more areas of coverage] ---------------------------------------------------------- ===== item ===== TAK BUSINESS LEADER CALLS FOR BANHAERN BURMA TRIP 21 August 1995, Bangkok Post PREMIER Banharn Slipa-archa should visit Rangoon as son as possible to boost Thai-Burmese relation, Tak Chamber of Commerce president Niyom Wairatpanich said. Relation with Burma are poor as Thailand's last government stressed ties with Indochinese countries, especially Vietnam, instead, he said. It was not right to let Western humanitarian concerns block Thai-Burmese friendship and effect Thailand's economic growth. Premier Banharn should meet Slorc chairman Gen Than Shwe, Mr Niyom said. The Premier's visit would also honour Burma following the release of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Some groups of Thai have been undermining relations of Thais have been violating Burmese regulations while doing business there, Mr Niyom said. (BP) ===== item ===== BURMESE ARMY, KARENNI REBELS RESUME FIGHTING NEAR BORDER 21 August 1995, The Nation FIERCE battles near the Thai-Burma border have erupted again between Burmese government troops and rebels of the ethnic minority Karenni, a Thai officer said. Government troops looking for the Karenni HQs fired constant barrages with 120mm artillery guns on Friday, said the officer, who demanded anonymity. Thai border patrol police fired warning shots. There was no word on casualties or results of the fighting, near the border of the northern province of Mae Hong Son. The Karenni are among several ethnic minority rebel groups who due to difficulties and pressure signed truce paths with the government in recent months. The Karenni say the government army violated the agreement in June by forcing civilians to works as military porters, seizing civilian trucks and horses, and preparing for an offensive against the Karenni. Thai officers said a Rangoon government representative visited the Karenni leader at a hotel in Mae Hong San last week and asked him to go to Rangoon for peace talks. Rangoon said it will send more troops into battle if there is no reply within a week. (BP&TN)