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Border on alert amid Myanmar raids
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 22/04/2026
» Security has been tightened along the Thai–Myanmar border in Mae Hong Son province after Myanmar airstrikes hit Karen National Union (KNU) positions opposite Mae Sariang and Sob Moei districts, prompting Thai authorities to place ranger units and local agencies on 24-hour alert.
Warning shots prompt talks with Myanmar
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 24/04/2021
» Tak: Talks are underway between local Thai and Myanmar authorities following a report that Myanmar security forces on Thursday fired warning shots at a Thai border patrol boat travelling along the Salween River in Mae Hong Son's Mae Sariang district, a border source said.
Six caught sneaking in from Myanmar
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 05/09/2020
» TAK: Five Thais and one Chinese national have been arrested on charges of illegally crossing the border into Mae Sot district, just across from the site of a casino in Myawaddy, Myanmar.
Kokko Chinatown project sparks concerns in Tak
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 23/06/2019
» Border towns are often labelled as remote villages without modern infrastructure or amenities.
Huge tree falls onto Tak-Mae Hong Son highway, blocking traffic
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 09/12/2018
» TAK: A section of the Tak-Mae Hong Son highway was blocked to vehicles for about four hours on Sunday morning after a heavy rainstorm brought down a large tree.
Mass Myanmar jailbreak puts police on alert in Tak
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 19/09/2018
» TAK: Security has been tightened along the Thai-Myanmar border in this northern province following a jailbreak in Hpa-An, the capital of neighbouring Kayin State in Myanmar.
Security tight on Tak border after jailbreak in Myanmar
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 18/09/2018
» TAK: Security was tightened along the Thai-Myanmar border in this northern province on Tuesday following a jailbreak in Hpa-An, the capital of neighbouring Kayin State in Myanmar.