Thai govt denies Navy forcing Rohingya boat to leave at gunpoint

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015
Thai govt denies Navy forcing Rohingya boat to leave at gunpoint

Deputy Government Spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd denied that a Navy ship had threatened to fire at a Rohingya boat on May 14 to force it to leave Thai waters.

Sansern said the allegation was unfounded and discouraged the Thai Navy that has been providing humanitarian help to Rohingya boats in the sea. He said reporters witnessed the Navy ship providing food and water to the boatpeople before the boat continued to its sail to Indonesia.