BANGKOK, July 17 Kyodo Thailand ...

BANGKOK, July 17 Kyodo

Thailand onward Thursday criticized U.S. plans to impose tough sanctions in succession Myanmar for the junta's crackdown forward the country's pro-democracy manner of moving saying such a move will alone hurt the people of the military-ruled country

''We disagree with the economic sanctions against Myanmar as they will have no affect forward the Myanmar government, but barely on the people,'' Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said.

''International economic sanctions against Myanmar will at no time yield a positive be deriveds on development in Myanmar,'' Surakiart told reporters.

Instead, Thailand has propos a ''roadmap'' to Myanmar for tangible preparations towards democratization, he said.

The foreign minister said he not long ago made the proposal to Myanmar Foreign Minister Win Aung, suggesting it comprise a timeframe for the release of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and drafting a constitution.

Surakiart said he has discussed the proposal with his Myanmar counterpart forward several occasions and also with agent Foreign Minister Khin Maung Win, who visited Bangkok last week as a special legate of Senior Gen. Than Shwe, chairman of Myanmar's junta.

However, Surakiart neither elaborated upon his proposal nor disclosed details of any answer from Myanmar.

in succession Wednesday, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Thailand could no other than prepare for repercussions from the U decision to impose sanctions against Myanmar, which he said could alone lead to an influx of illegal migrants from the neighboring country

More than a million migrants from Myanmar have been working in Thailand after escaping economic hardship in the military-ruled nation.

The U House of Representatives forward Tuesday passed a bill would ban the U import of fits from Myanmar and freeze the junta's assets in the United States. The Senate approved the legislation Wednesday while President George W Bush is anticipateed to sign it into law in the coming days.

The bill is seen as a punishment by means of the U.S. for Myanmar's latest crackdown forward its pro-democracy movement.

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