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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.
Truck operator dumped sewage near village water supply
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 13/11/2020
» TAK: Karen villagers in Phop Phra district have confronted the operator of a septic waste truck for dumping sewage in a community forest and watershed area they have used for drinking water for generations.
Karen force threatens to close border
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 12/11/2016
» TAK: The leader of the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) has threatened to close the Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi and Tak provinces if Thai officials enforce official border-crossing hours on all routes, including paths used by gamblers.
Karen border guards threaten to shut frontier with Thailand
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 11/11/2016
» TAK - The leader of the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) has threatened to close the Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi and Tak provinces if Thai authorities enforce official border-crossing hours on all routes, including paths used by gamblers.
Fighting closes Mae Sot border post
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 27/09/2014
» Fighting between Myanmar government soldiers and Karen rebels has resulted in the closure on Saturday of a key border station in Mae Sot district of Tak province.