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Thai woman hurt by shrapnel as Myanmar fighting spills over border in Tak

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Thai woman hurt by shrapnel as Myanmar fighting spills over border in Tak

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A 55-year-old Thai woman, Lamyong Nala, was injured by shrapnel when explosions from fighting in Myanmar struck her home in Mae Sot district, Tak province. She was taken to Mae Sot Hospital. Thai troops fired warning shots at 6am Thursday, and residents evacuated, Khaosod English reported.

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The incident shows fighting in Myanmar's Karen state affecting Thai residents and homes on the Thai side of the border in Mae Sot district, Tak province.

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