Burmese Navy Opens Fire on Thai Fishing Vessels
Thailand's defense ministry is negotiating with the government of Myanmar over the safe return of 31 Thai fishermen who were shot at and captured by a Burmese patrol vessel in the Andaman Sea. On Saturday morning, the Myanmar Navy interdicted a small fleet of Thai fishing vessels near Ranong Province. According to Thai defense ministry spokesman Thanatip Sawangsang, 15 Thai vessels were engaged in fishing about 4-6 nautical miles inside of Myanmar's territorial seas when they encountered Burmese forces....
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