Tak, The Thai-Myanmar border situation in Mae Sot District, Tak Province is still unreliable. After this morning, sounds of gunfire and explosions were heard from clashes between the Karen forces and Myanmar soldiers, louder in 3 days, while this afternoon (23 Apr.) Minister of Foreign Affairs Prepare to go to the area
This was the sound of nearly 10 explosions in a row, and the sound of small arms fire from the clashes could be heard from time to time. Around the 2nd Friendship Bridge on the Myawaddy side of Myanmar. which became the last stronghold of Battalion 275 soldiers at both Phasong and Tan Ying Nong or Pang Kan bases. which was attacked and defeated by opposition groups last week.
It is reported that this group of Myanmar soldiers probably has less than a hundred soldiers remaining. After more than a hundred Myanmar soldiers injured in the attack were sent to Thailand for treatment over the past 3-4 days, the remaining forces are trying to maintain their last stronghold. to wait for reinforcement
s which the opposition group tried to attack
This morning’s clash was the first clash in three days, after 10 days of loud gunfire. During the quiet period of the gunfire, it was thought that the rebel Karen forces would split their forces and ambush the reinforcements of the female soldiers. Came to Kogaret Province It is about 40 kilometers from Myawaddy.
Meanwhile, the border checkpoint at Friendship Bridge No. 1 is still open for people to pass through as usual. There are some Myawaddy people who come to work on the Thai side and still cross the border. Because I’m worried about my relatives on the Myanmar side. Like this young man who traveled from Bangkok. Because I wanted to go see the condition of my sick eye. but deciding Because they fear that after crossing, they will not be able to return to Thailand. This is because there are reports that the Myawaddy side checkpoint does not have any Myanmar officials stationed. and claimed that the system for issuing border passes for Myanmar citizens was dis
rupted.
While nearly 3,000 people fleeing from the fighting that have flooded into Thailand throughout the week have gradually returned to their homes on the Myawaddy side, there are now approximately 900 people remaining, as of this afternoon. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will come to inspect the Mae Sot border situation. To find ways to cope if the situation becomes more severe.
Source: Thai News Agency
