On February 4th, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Putan announced on the evening of February 4th that the network, power and oil will be cut off to the Myanmar area on the Thai-Myanmar border at 9:00 am local time on the 5th. Putan announced the decision after a meeting with the Thai National Security Committee in the afternoon of the same day. According to the 1996 Thai Cabinet Resolution, the Thai Local Electricity Authority is allowed to sell electricity to neighboring villages. The Thai Local Electricity Authority is the largest power company in Thailand. It was established in 1960 and is a state-owned enterprise under the Thai Ministry of Home Affairs. Currently, < b > the Thai Electricity Authority supplies electricity to five regions in Myanmar, including the Myawadi area.