Demonstrators protest against the military coup in Yangon on Sunday. A rally was held in Tachilek, across the border from Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai, the same day. (Reuters photo)
Immigration police have stepped up their border watch duty in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai amid concern about a possible influx of Myanmar protesters fleeing a crackdown by authorities in Tachilek.
Immigration Bureau commissioner Somgpong Chingduang said on Sunday immigration authorities at the Mae Sai checkpoint were ordered to keep a close watch on the situation in the Myanmar town, opposite the district, after authorities cracked down on rallies against the coup..
Security authorities fired bullets at demonstrators in Mandalay on Saturday, killing two protesters in what was the deadliest incident since the army staged…
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