Rohingyas claim Myanmar troop abuse - 27 Jan 09

Al Jazeera has spoken to a group of Muslim Rohingyas, who say they were attacked by Myanmar border patrol officers, as they tried to flee the country.

They say their boat was boarded, many of them were beaten and burnt - and that the soldiers even attempted to sink the vessel.

Selina Downes reports from the town of Ranong, in southern Thailand.