Families of Honsawatoi Restoration Party (HRP) members were recently deported to Burma border opposite of Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi Province.

According to local source from Halockhanee Mon refugee camp, about 19 members of HRP families were arrested by the Thai authorities at Bow Som Tun village of Thongpapom District and handed to the New Mon State Party office located near the Mon refugee camp inside Burma.

A Three Pagodas Pass Township Officer of the NMSP confirmed that three people had fled when they got off from the truck on their arrival and the remaining group is under investigation by the NMSP.  He said the NMSP will arrange for the safety of HRP members and settlement.

Colonel Nai Pan Nyunt broke away from the New Mon State Party with 153 troops and formed the HRP in November 2001 claiming the cease-fire agreement between the military junta and New Mon State Party was fruitless and resumed fighting against the junta.

“We respect him ((Colonel Pan Nyunt) because he is still fighting for the Mons despite facing hardship and his own children members were killed.  Some Mon senior soldiers such as General Aung Naing and Nai Shaung have surrendered and negotiated with the enemy (Burmese Army).  His weakness is lack of organizing and political skills but we will support what we can,” commented a Mon monk who lives in Bangkok.

The source close to HRP said Nai Pan Nyunt is living at the opposite of Prachup Kirikhan Province with a few fighters.