MAE HONG SON: Since June 13, over 3,600 people from Kayah state in Myanmar have sought refuge across the border in the province of Mae Hong Son following clashes that occurred in Mese township, located opposite Mae Hong Son's Ban Sao Hin in Mae Sariang district.
The clashes were between the Myanmar military and the combined forces of Karenni Army, the People's Defence Forces and the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force. Rebel forces had attacked the Mae Jae police station and three military bases in the state, and the military responded by deploying a fighter jet.
The clash led to a flood of refugees entering Thailand's Mae Hong Son, said provincial governor Chettha Mosikkharat on Saturday.
