Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Thai Government on the treatment of Karen refugees in that country.

​The UK is deeply concerned by recent reports of renewed fighting in the Kachin, Shan and Karen regions of Burma, and the resulting displacement of thousands of civilians. Our Embassy in Bangkok is following developments along the border between Thailand and Burma. The Foreign Secretary discussed the urgent need to improve regional conditions for refugees from Burma with the Thai Foreign Minister on 20 June.

Refugees have been crossing from Burma into Thailand for nearly 30 years, and there are established camps and international support for them in Thailand. DFID provide support to at least 90,000 displaced as refugees in Thailand.