Thailand protests Myanmar’s navy firing at Thai fishing boats

BANGKOK: Thailand protested an incidental involving Myanmar’s navy firing connected Thai sportfishing vessels, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said connected Sunday, aft 1 fisherman drowned, 2 were injured and dozens were detained from 1 of the boats.

Shinawatra questioned claims that the sportfishing boats had intruded into Myanmar’s territorial waters erstwhile Myanmar’s navy opened occurrence connected the vessels connected Saturday.

The Thai defence ministry earlier said 2 of 15 Thai sportfishing vessels were fired connected erstwhile they were 4-5.7 nautical miles (7.4-10.6 km) wrong Myanmar’s territorial waters adjacent the confederate Thai state of Ranong.

“It is inconclusive,“ Shinawatra said, erstwhile asked by reporters whether Thai sportfishing boats encroached connected Myanmar’s territorial waters.

“We don’t enactment unit immoderate the circumstances,“ she said, adding that Thailand was seeking much details connected the incidental and a speedy merchandise of 4 Thai nationals who were among the 31 fishermen detained.

Myanmar’s ruling junta did not instantly respond to a telephone petition for comment.

Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said a missive protesting the usage of unit was sent to Myanmar done a section borderline mechanism, demanding wide details astir what happened and a speedy instrumentality of the Thai vessel and unit detained.

Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa besides issued a missive of interest implicit the incidental to the Myanmar authorities and summoned the Myanmar ambassador for a gathering connected Monday, seeking clarification astir what happened and a speedy merchandise of the 4 Thai nationals.

Myanmar has been successful situation since 2021 erstwhile the subject seized power, toppling an elected authorities and sparking an equipped rebellion by crushing protests with lethal force.