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Urgent! Close the border school. Heavy fighting. After 200 soldiers, pin down.

The situation on the Thai-Mianma border on Mae Sod District, Tak Province, became more tense. After Mae Songen School, Mae Wan District, Mae Sod District announced a special suspension of instruction because it was estimated that the situation of hostilities on the Mianma side opposite the area was likely to deteriorate and could affect the safety of students and educational personnel.

The director of Ban Mae Gongen School has issued a one-day suspension notice stating that the school has been evaluating the situation with relevant departments according to the response plan and that there are risks that may affect the safety of students and teachers if hostilities occur in the area opposite it.

According to local reports, security has received information about the deployment of about 200 Mien soldiers into service at a base near Meyodi, opposite Mae Sod District, Tak Province, with estimates that military operations against opposition groups may be conducted in Ban Pha Luo area within the next 1-2 days.

According to security sources, the relevant authorities have increased the level of monitoring of the situation 24 hours a day, preparing measures to support it if it affects areas on the Thai side, especially communities and educational facilities near the border.

While the local administration, military, and education authorities have been closely coordinated to assess the day-to-day situation and prepare contingency support plans, including guidelines for the safety of students, teachers, and people in vulnerable areas.

In the past, the border area of Mae Sod District has been affected by numerous clashes on the Mien side, both from the sound of heavy weapons, cross-border shells, and the evacuation of people from the battle area, forcing the local authorities to continuously upgrade surveillance measures.

Despite the fact that there are currently no reports of damage or direct impact on the Thai side of the public from the latest situation, this school closure order reflects the local authorities' concern at the possibility of violent clashes in the near term, and is a key preventive measure to ensure the safety of schoolchildren.

Security officials continue to closely monitor the movement of Mianma troops and armed groups in the area, periodically assessing the situation in preparation for the widening of hostilities or affecting Thai border areas.

Based on information from the Gongen Mother House School Notice, area security agencies, and information from relevant government agencies.

News1 reported.