Tak, Opposition parties launched a heavy attack on Myanmar soldiers at 275th Military Base on the opposite side of Mae Sot District since early morning. Make the people of Myanmar More than 200 people have fled the fighting to the Thai side.
At 6:00 a.m. on April 20, 2024, reporters reported on the atmosphere on the Thai-Myanmar border on the opposite side of Mae Sot District, Tak Province, with the ethnic minority forces opposing the Myanmar Union government. Using small guns, machine guns, and 40 mm grenade launchers, and using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to attack Battalion 275, Southeast Army Region (T.B.A./T.) and Admiral Bao 44, which is deployed in the area of ??the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge (Myanmar side), Ye Pu Village (MU 449471), Myawaddy District, Myawaddy Province, Karen State, Union of Myanmar. On the opposite side, Wang Takhian Tai Village, Village No. 7, Tha Sai Luat Subdistrict, Mae Sot District, Tak Province, approximately 1.5 km from the border line.
At this time, the conf
lict is still in progress, lasting more than 3 hours. The results of the losses are still unknown. On the Thai side, the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge area has banned entry and exit.
The Ratchamanu Special Unit has deployed forces according to the incident response plan. and brought fire support weapons into the location To protect sovereignty and ensure safety for people along the Thai-Myanmar border.
At 8:30 a.m., there were people fleeing the Myanmar unrest in the area. Temporary safe area Wang Takhian Tai Village, Tha Sai Luat Subdistrict, Mae Sot District, Tak Province, escaped across to the Thai side, totaling 217 people.
Source: Thai News Agency