Thousands flee Burma airstrikes, complicating crisis

Thailand's prime minister advised that his government is preparing for a massive influx of refugees.

Burmese aircraft carried out three strikes overnight Sunday, according to Dave Eubank, a member of the Free Burma Rangers, a humanitarian relief agency that delivers medical and other assistance to villagers. The strikes severely injured one child but caused no apparent fatalities, he said. Strikes over the weekend sent about 2,500 people into northern Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province, according to the agency. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Monday acknowledged the problems along his country's western border and said his government is preparing for a possible influx of people. "We don't want to have mass migration into our territory, but we will consider human rights, too," Prayut said.