Two killed as Myanmar forces bomb border village

[Nereus]

Two killed as Myanmar forces bomb border village

Incident comes a day after Myanmar fighter jet strayed into Thai airspace above Tak

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... er-village

At least two people were killed and three others wounded when a bomb dropped by a Myanmar fighter jet missed its target and landed in a Karen village just 400 metres from the Thai border late Friday night.

The incident came just a day after a MiG-29 fighter jet strayed into Thai airspace over Pop Phra district of Tak province. The military government of Myanmar apologised and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the incident was “no big deal”.

The attack on Friday night forced almost 100 villagers to flee across the Moei River into Thailand.

The Myanmar military reportedly was using the MiG-29 jet to drop one large bomb targeting the Karen military outpost at Thibabo village in Myawaddy town, but the bomb landed in the middle of the village.

The people who were killed and wounded in the attack were having meals in their house at the time. The wounded were sent for treatment at Phop Phra Hospital. The attack took place just 400 metres from the Thai border, Thai media reported.

Thai PBS and Amarin TV reported that three villagers were killed and three others wounded but this has not been confirmed.

Amarin TV reported that the bomb landed on the house of the head of Thibabo village. The wounded people were taken across the Moei River by boat to seek treatment at the hospital in Phop Phra with permission from Thai authorities.

According to Amarin TV, the dead victims had official documents issued by Thai authorities. One had a Thai ID card, another had a card for highland people and the third person had a 10-year card.

One of the wounded people also had a Thai ID card and another one had a card for highland people. There were no details about the documents held by the third victim.

After the attack, 92 Karen villagers, mostly children and women, fled across the Moei River to seek refuge at Muenruechai Moo 5 village in Phop Phra.

A house in a village on the Thai side of the border was also damaged by shrapnel that landed on its roof. No injuries were reported.

[handdrummer]

But hey, the PM said, "No big deal." So it must be ok.

[HHTel]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the incident was “no big deal”.

People dead but "No big deal". No surprises there then!

[PeteC]

The above needs to be clarified as it's bordering on fake news.

The "No big deal" statement was made after Burma's MIG-29 incursion into Thai airspace on Thursday.

The bomb dropped 400 meters from the Thai border into a Karen village was on Friday evening. There's been no comment from the Thai gov concerning the second incident that I can find.

[HHTel]

The Bangkok Post report, which has been repeated in many other news reports, included both incidents in the same article. It's clear on re-reading that they are two separate incidents but clarity was lacking as usual.
I would have expected a response from the government regarding the Friday evening bombing, especially as the wounded were being treated in a Tak hospital. Shrapnel from the attack landing on Thai soil!!

I guess they don't want to upset their friends.

[Nereus]

The incident came just a day after a MiG-29 fighter jet strayed into Thai airspace over Pop Phra district of Tak province. The military government of Myanmar apologised and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the incident was “no big deal”.

The above was posted clearly in the report that I posted.

[HHTel]

Agreed. The downside of 'speed reading'.