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Thailand suspends unofficial border trade for seven days amid Myanmar clashes

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Thailand suspends unofficial border trade for seven days amid Myanmar clashes

Thailand has suspended imports and exports through unofficial border crossings in parts of Tak province for seven days, from October 30 to November 5, after fighting in Myanmar sent projectiles into Thai territory and injured a resident of Mae Sot di

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Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday (October 30) that he had instructed the Tak governor and local security agencies to take all necessary measures to protect residents along the border.

The orders followed an incident on Thursday (October 29), when ammunition from clashes between Myanmar government troops and ethnic armed groups crossed into Thailand and injured one Thai resident in Mae Sot.

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