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Projectile event in Mae Sot area, Thailand on Thu 29th October 2026

29th October 2026

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An artillery shell fired from the Myanmar side landed in Thailand, injuring one Thai civilian; the military continues conducting airstrikes on Karen villages along the Thai-Myanmar border

Yangon, October 29

During fighting taking place on the Myanmar side in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, two artillery shells fired during the clashes landed near Mae Sot in Tak Province, Thailand, injuring one Thai civilian, according to reports from border news sources and Thai media.

At approximately 5:40 a.m. on October 29, two artillery shells fired from the Myanmar side landed and exploded inside Mae Kok Keng Village, Mae Sot, Tak District, Thailand. One of the shells exploded after landing on the house of a Thai citizen, and the homeowner was injured.

Another artillery shell landed in the middle of the village but did not explode. Thai authorities reportedly went to inspect the locations where the shells had landed.

The incident occurred when artillery shells crossed the border during fighting on the Myanmar side and landed on civilian homes in Thailand.

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