Over 400 flee to Thailand amid fighting in Mawkawi area north of Myawady

More than 400 Myanmar civilians fled to Mae La refugee camp in Tha Song Yang District, on the Thai-Myanmar border, on May 15, due to fighting between the allied forces of KNU Brigade 7 and the KNLA and the Tatmadaw north of Myawady, Kayin State.

A total of 414 Myanmar refugees: 255 in Mae U Phlu Temple, Tha Song Yang District, and 159 in Mae La Monastery, who have arrived in Thailand, have been accommodated by Task Yang 35th Ranger Regiment, Naresuan Division-34, Border Guard Police, local administrators, and Tha Song Yang Police Station.

Rajamangala Special Operations Group Commander Lt. Col. Natthakorn Rueantip and his troops, Rajamanu Special Forces, the 35th Ranger Regiment Special Forces, Naresuan Division and 34 Border Guard Police have also increased patrols to maintain stability in the border area.

In response to the ongoing fighting on the Myanmar side, the response plan is to protect sovereignty and prevent the intrusion of foreign armed forces, and to maintain full security 24 hours a day along the border, according to reports from the Thai side.

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