Burma to help Thailand on Rohingyas : Gen Songkitti

Burma's military leaders agreed to help Thailand solve the problem of the Rohingyas, an ethnic Muslim minority group from Burma, who risked uncertain passage on the high seas to seek work or asylum in the kingdom, Thai Supreme Commander Gen. Songkitti Jaggabatara.

Gen Songkitti, who has returned from Burma, said that he met Burma's Vice Chairman of the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and Army Chief Deputy Senior General Muang Aye and had discussed the Rohingya problem.

He said that Gen Muang Mye had accepted Thailand's request to help address the Rohingya issue even though the Rohingya ethnic group was not on the official list....