Fierce fighting continues in Myanmar, 233 more refugees flee to Thailand
Rachamanu Task Force reports continued fighting in Myanmar has driven 233 more civilians to flee across the border into Thailand.
Rachamanu Task Force reported that on Saturday, April 19, 2025, around noon, troops from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) Brigade 7, in coordination with Battalion 5 of the Karen National Defence Organization (KNDO), under the Karen National Union (KNU), conducted a drone bombing operation targeting Myanmar military troops from Infantry Battalion 24, based at the Mophasu operations base in Myawaddy Township, Kayin State, Myanmar—approximately 2 kilometres from the Thai border near Ban Huai Pla Kong, Mae Ramat District, Tak Province.
The attack triggered the displacement of an additional 233 civilians fleeing armed conflict in Myanmar. They crossed the Moei River into Thailand, where Thai authorities escorted them to a temporary safety zone at Huai Pla Kong Monastery in Mae Ramat District.
Colonel Nattakorn Rueantip, Commander of the Rachamanu Task Force, along with the 35th Ranger Special Task Force (Narathiwat Force), local administrative officials, and police officers, was deployed to secure the area and provide humanitarian assistance.
Additional troops and support weaponry were also moved into the area in accordance with the response plan to prevent any violation of Thai sovereignty by foreign armed groups and to ensure the safety of local communities.
