TAK — Heavy fighting between Myanmar government troops and Karen armed forces has driven more than 3,000 displaced people toward the Thai border, with around 200 crossing into Thailand’s Tak province, officials said on Tuesday.
On 2 June, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) launched an offensive against Myanmar forces stationed at Thicha Lae camp, opposite Ban Wale village in Wa Le Subdistrict, Phop Phra district. The group reportedly continued assaults on military positions throughout the day.
The exchange involved small arms and heavy weapons, with fighting heard across the border into Thailand.
As clashes intensified, Myanmar nationals from Shuchukali and Ban Wale areas fled the violence, with more than 3,000 people seeking refuge near the border and around 200 entering Thai territory.
Thai authorities said displaced civilians were being temporarily sheltered and assisted along the border area.
Personnel from the Ratchamanu Task Force, Phop Phra district administration and Border Patrol Police Division 346 have been deployed to provide humanitarian support and ensure security for Thai communities along the border.