Thai army in Tak province protested against Burma on Wednesday after Burmese soldiers fired the 81-mm mortars into the Thai soil during their clashes with Karen National Union army.
As chairman of Thai-Burma Border Committee, Col Padung Yingpaiboonsuk, chief of infantry unit in Tak’s Mae Sot distric, submitted the protest note to his JBC counterpart; Maj Tunli Ong.
The note said Thailand wanted to protest against Burma after Burmese soldiers fired the 81-mm mortars into Baan Padee village in Tak’s Pobpra district on April 27.
Shells of the mortars injured Private Mag Lanang and Private Kampanart Ruafongfu. The incident happened as the Burmese army clashed with the KNU soldiers opposite Baan Padee village.
After the incident, the Thai side evacuated local villagers from the area to take shelters at a temple. Until April 29 (Wednesday), the villagers could not return to their houses as the clashes still continued, the note said.
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Colonal Nerdah He said between 400 and 500 SPDC/DKBA soldiers took part in the final push to take the base camp.
About 80 came from the Thai side, said Nerdah.
He said the Thai Army was nearby, but stayed in Phadee, home to about 500 people who were evacuated yesterday as shells fell near their homes.
“They were there, but they didn’t go into the forest,” he said.
Hiding and late protest
