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If Thai Government has the moral courage to take action ?
Human rights activists are demanding the Thai Government impose measures to pressure the Burmese Junta to stop its violent crackdown on mass anti-Junta protesters and called on the Government to review two mega-investment projects in Burma.
Ms Ladawan, head of Campaign for Democracy in Burma, said if Thailand suspended the construction of a hydro power dam which is on the Salween river and in the area of active Karen Ni Revolution force and a gas purchase contract it would have a direct economic impact on the Burmese Junta.
The question is whether the “Thai Government has the moral courage to take action,” she said.
Meanwhile China called on sides in Burma to exercise restraint on incident and told the foreign media not to worsen the situation by exaggerating events.
The unfolding crackdown by Burma’s Government against the democracy demonstrators, many of them Buddhist monks, has put China in a difficult position.
The Communist Government has developed close diplomatic ties with Burmese Government is major trading partner and investor.
However before the Beijing Olympics game, China has been fending off criticism that it shelters unpopular abusive regimes around the world.
The U.S President George W.Bush had also, earlier in September, called for reform of the council, citing disappointment with its failure to scrutinies the world’s worst human rights violators.
