CNI News

4 December 2024

A Thai fishing boat was detained in Myanmar waters and there were fatalities or injuries, said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of the State Administration Council (SAC) on December 2, 2024. 

The fishing boat was arrested in the Myanmar waters near Kawthaung, Myanmar on November 30, 2024 by a Myanmar navy ship and 31 crew members - 27 Myanmar nationals and four Thai nationals, he said.

" Myanmar navy didn't enter the Thai waters to arrest the Thai fishing boat, but in the Myanmar waters. There were no fatalities or injuries.  Thai fishing boats were arrested in accordance with the procedures of the law. There were no fatalities or injuries." said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun. 

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Crew members in the Thai fishing boat detained are being inspected and the Thai government has been informed of it, reported the SAC.

The fishing boat was owned by a Thai national who lives in Ranong, Thailand and it left at 3:00 pm and entered Myanmar waters at 9:00 pm on November 29 and caught fish, said Mag-Gen Zaw Min Tun.

Among those who were working in the fishing boat, a Thai national earned 15,000 baht a month and a Myanmar national, 12,000 baht reportedly.

A Thai fishing boat was arrested in the Thai waters and a crew member was killed, said the Thai media adding that Thai PM Paetongtarn has protested against the incident.