Myanmar journalists seek refuge in Thailand despite risk of arrest
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Speaking over the phone from an undisclosed location, Myanmar journalist Tha Lun Zaung Htet is upfront about the fact that he entered Thailand illegally a few weeks ago. He risks arrest by Thai police, but refuses to seek asylum in another country.
"I don't want to go to any third country," he told The Straits Times. "I just want to stay near my country."