BANGKOK — Thailand protested an incident involving Myanmar's navy firing on Thai fishing vessels, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Sunday (Dec 1), after one fisherman drowned, two were injured and dozens were detained from one of the boats.
Ambulances were seen at the port of Ranong in Southern Thailand after Myanmar's navy open fire on a group of Thai fishing vessels on Nov 30, 2024.BANGKOK — Thailand protested an incident involving Myanmar's navy firing on Thai fishing vessels, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Sunday , after one fisherman drowned, two were injured and dozens were detained from one of the boats.
The Thai defence ministry earlier said two of 15 Thai fishing vessels were fired on when they were 4-5.7 nautical miles inside Myanmar's territorial waters near the southern Thai province of Ranong. "We don't support violence whatever the circumstances," she said, adding that Thailand was seeking more details on the incident and a quick release of four Thai nationals who were among the 31 fishermen detained.Myanmar's ruling junta did not immediately respond to a telephone request for comment.
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