Myanmar Airstrike Kills 3-Year-Old in Border Village Near Thailand
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The Myanmar military dropped bombs on a village in Karenni State opposite Mae Hong Son, killing a three-year-old child who died while being transported by boat to a Thai hospital for treatment.
At 1:00 AM on October 25, 2026, Pongpipat Mibenchamasak, chief of the Mae Sam Laep Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Sop Moei District, Mae Hong Son Province, revealed that Myanmar troops conducted an air strike by dropping bombs on Manuta village in Karenni State near the Salween River, directly across from the Thai border in Mae Kong Subdistrict, Mae Sariang District, Mae Hong Son Province.
Two villagers were injured: a father who sustained a head wound and his three-year-old son who was critically injured. The child died en route by boat while being brought to the Thai side for humanitarian medical assistance, but the young life could not be saved.
Security sources stated that authorities have been ordered to prepare for a possible influx of civilians from the Myanmar side crossing into Thailand, in accordance with the National Security Council plan. However, as of this morning, no refugees have been found on the Thai side, as they returned across the border after the situation calmed down.
The fighting in the neighboring country is expected to escalate further, as Myanmar troops may launch additional attacks while ethnic armed groups prepare to defend themselves. At present, there is no impact on the Thai side, which is monitoring the situation closely.
