Over 30 Thai fishermen were detained in Myanmar waters on Nov 30, 2020, following a deadly clash involving armed Myanmar fishing boats. The incident led to tensions along the maritime border.
This photograph taken on Nov 24, 2020 shows fishermen on a traditional longtail boat on Koh Yao Yai island in the Andaman Sea. BANGKOK: More than 30 crew members of Thai fishing boats were detained in Myanmar waters on Saturday after an encounter with other vessels which left one person dead, a navy commander said.
Suwat said several Thai fishing boats were operating within Myanmar's waters at the time of the incident on Saturday.Suwat said he had instructed local authorities to negotiate with their Myanmar counterparts to secure the release of the fishermen. The fisheries department said in a statement that"Myanmar armed fishing boats" had attacked Thai fishing vessels around 20km west of Phayam island, off the Thai coast, without specifying the identity of the alleged attackers.
Thailand and Myanmar share approximately about 2400km of land and maritime borders, including in the Andaman Sea.
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