Since #Myanmar #ethnic #KNU / #KNLA /resistance forces captured #Myawaddy border town from #militarycoup regime April 10, kicking out regime's last 275 battalion, #Thailand 's The Reporters thapanee eadsrichai enter/show us 1st look of place. #Karen flag raised #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

#Myanmar #militarycoup regime's prestigious Defence Services Academy that trains officers in #PyinOoLwin comes under attack by resistance forces. Yet another massive breakthrough by pro-democracy fighters. Military chief reportedly taking cover in bunker #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Songkran / #Thingyan mood at #Thailand - #Myanmar border. This just days after Myanmar #ethnic army #KNU / #KNLA /resistance forces captured #Myawaddy border town from #coup regime. Situation still uncertain as a bomb landed very close to Thailand last night #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Myanmar oldest ethnic army #KNU / #KNLA says after capturing #Myawaddy bordering #Thailand with allied forces, it's still conducting ops to prevent #militarycoup regime from recapturing township. Adds it'll work for 'meaningful cooperation' with Thai govt #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Thailand Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara reiterates call 'to see all sides in #Myanmar engage in dialogue to reduce violence & impacts on people on both sides of border'. Earlier in presser, he said Thailand ready to be 'broker' in dialogue if time's right #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Thailand foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara says Thais want to see dialogue take place to resolve #Myanmarcoup crisis & it's ready to be a 'broker' if & when time's right. Adds #Bangkok has communicated to coup regime to desist from retaliation in #Myawaddy #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Thailand foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara is visiting #MaeSot #Tak bordering #Myanmar to observe situation after Myanmar ethnic #KNU / #KNLA /resistance captured #Myawaddy from #militarycoup regime. He walked briefly mid-way across bridge connecting 2 nations. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

#Thailand foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara tells me kingdom needs to protect its territory & ensure no illegals cross over from #Myanmar . This after #ethnic #KNU / #KNLA /resistance take control of bordering #Myawaddy from Myanmar #coup regime on Thursday #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

May be 1 of the few places inside #Myanmar that's still developing & 'growing'. Everytime I return to have a look at infamous #Myanmar scam city #ShweKokko from #MaeSot #Thailand , it always seems to feature new buildings, more buildings being constructed. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

All calm along #Thai - #Myanmar border. At this site that looks into part of #Myawaddy , I saw a soldier (likely BGF, previously #militarycoup allied force) guarding it previously in 1st 3 pics which I took months ago. But today (last vid), business as usual but no soldier in sight

1351hrs: Visable smoke billowing from #Myawaddy #Myanmar . This after #ethnic #KNU / #KNLA /resistance forces declaring they have captured the township from #militarycoup regime. This after intense clashes over 1 month leading to ~1,000 coup soldiers as PoWs #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Increased surveillance by #Thailand military deployment at Thai-Myanmar Bridge 1. Many Myanmar citizens still crossing over into # #MaeSot Thai border town. They say they're just visiting & haven't heard that #KNU / #KNLA /resistance captured town #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Myanmar ethnic #KNU / #KNLA /resistance officially declare full capture of #Myawaddy bordering #Thailand . #Militarycoup regime soldiers who retreated said to be taking shelter under a bridge waiting for Thais on whether they can seek protection from Thais #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

At #Thai - #Myanmar Friendship Bridge 1 connected to #Myawaddy town that's been captured from #militarycoup regime by #KNU / #KNLA /resistance forces, bridge remains open for crossings. But Thais have deployed more soldiers to safeguard Thai territory #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

Just a while ago at #Thai - #Myanmar Friendship Bridge 2, key trading access route, I heard sounds of fighter jets, followed by 2 loud explosions on Myanmar side of #Myawaddy . Smoke billowed after but tough to see due to distance & very hazy sky #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Thai land army stepped up #Thai - #Myanmar border surveillance/conducting more checks on vehicles coming into kingdom to ensure no #Myanmar #militarycoup regime soldiers seeking protection slip through. ~1000 soldiers surrendered after #Myawaddy captured #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

#Myanmar oldest army #KNU / #KNLA who captured #Myawaddy after a month long intense fight against #militarycoup regime told me they have some 1000 PoWs now who surrendered. They said coup regime sent reinforcements but KNLA fought back hard & beat them #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

CONFIRMED: #Myanmar #ethnic #KNU / #KNLA told me they have conquered/taken over #Myawaddy from #militarycoup regime as of last night. Coup soldiers surrendering & trying to seek protection from #Thailand . Minutes ago, Thai reinforcements of ~20 soldiers. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

Reports coming in oldest #Myanmar #ethnic army #KNU / #KNLA /resistance forces have taken complete control of #Myawaddy . This is a key town bordering #Thailand #MaeSot . #Militarycoup regime soldiers reportedly surrendered. But KNU hasn' officially announced #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

Due to heightened tensions as #ethnic #KNU / #KNLA /resistance forces clash with #militarycoup regime in #Myawaddy , bordering #Thailand , the kingdom has also scrambled fighter jets to patrol/protect Thai airspace. #Myanmar jets have violated Thai airspace b4 #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar