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Myanmar border fighting sends stray gunfire into Mae Sot Again, third incident in 2026 so far
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Fighting near the Myanmar-Thailand border near Mae Sot intensified on August 17, with stray gunfire again striking homes in Tak province.
Key facts
- Fighting near the Myanmar-Thailand border near Mae Sot intensified on August 17, with stray gunfire again striking homes in Tak province.
- Myanmar military forces and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) clashed near Myawaddy Township, opposite Mae Sot district
- Repeated stray fire on the Myanmar-Thailand border at Mae Sot
- Tak’s border districts have now seen stray fire from the Myawaddy fighting at least three times in 2026
Summary
Myanmar military forces and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) clashed near Myawaddy Township, opposite Mae Sot district. Rounds struck houses in Ban Huai Maha Wong. No injuries were reported, according to Khaosod.
On or around July 6, a stray 60mm mortar shell hit a resident’s home in tambon Maha Wan, and the house stood close to the same Min La Pan flashpoint. Soldiers of Thailand’s Ratchamanu Task Force removed the shell. Machine-gun rounds also struck a second house nearby with two people inside, and no one was hurt.