Airstrikes by Junta Aircraft Escalate Tensions at Thai-Myanmar Border, Forcing Civilians to Flee

October 8, 2025

HURFOM: The situation along the Thai-Myanmar border became highly tense on the morning of 8 October 2025 when junta aircraft carried out a heavy bombing campaign over Thit Khee village, located opposite the Phu Nam Ron permanent checkpoint in Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province.

According to local sources, a Y-12 aircraft flew over the area for nearly an hour and dropped between 27 and 30 bombs beginning at around 10:00 AM. The explosions struck directly on the Myanmar side of the frontier where Thit Khee village is situated.

The area is home to the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 4 and allied People’s Defense Forces (PDF). While casualty figures from Myanmar remain unconfirmed, the intensity of the strikes caused widespread panic among civilians. Residents described scenes of fear as families fled toward the Thai side of the border. Many gathered at the wooden barriers near the Phu Nam Ron gate, seeking immediate refuge.

“There was no fighting when the bombing started. The plane came suddenly and dropped bombs across the village. People were terrified and ran for their lives,” said one displaced villager.

Although no injuries have been reported among Thai civilians residing near the border, the incident has raised alarm over the security of communities on both sides. Thai security agencies are now closely monitoring the border, with fears that the violence could displace more civilians if the airstrikes continue.

The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) notes that this assault is part of a broader pattern of escalating air and ground offensives carried out by the junta in Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region. Civilians remain the primary victims of these indiscriminate attacks, which violate international humanitarian law and heighten the urgent need for protection and humanitarian support.

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