Shrapnel from fighting along Myanmar border crashes into home in Thailand

CCTV captured the terrifying moment a stray bullet crashed into a home as intense fighting erupted along the Thai-Myanmar border.

Residents were eating snacks outside when gunshots rang out near their house in Tak province on June 22.

Security footage shows how one bullet pierced through the roof, sending debris falling onto the floor below.

Panicked locals were seen taking cover as the shooting intensified.

Resident Suthiya Dongdee, 32, said she lives with her mother, Saengthian, 62, and four nieces and nephews, the youngest of whom was 9.

She added that no one was injured, and the bullet was later found lodged in the ceiling.

Suthiya said: ‘My house sustained damage to the ceiling, and a bullet was found. I reviewed the CCTV footage and felt terrified. Fortunately, nobody in the house was injured.

‘In the video, there were children, my nieces and nephews, along with my mother. This is the second time that a stray bullet has hit our house.

‘My family and I, as residents of Mae Kon Ken Village, feel extremely frightened. Villagers have to live in constant paranoia, making daily life very difficult.

‘We are terrified whenever we have to go outside.'

Clashes erupted at the conflict-torn frontier near Thailand's Tak province as the Burmese army reportedly opened fire on a village occupied by resistance forces on June 22.

Myanmar's 22nd Light Infantry Division allegedly bombarded the base and reinforced its frontline in Myawaddy, Karen State.

Numerous units launched artillery while resistance fighters responded with mortar and machine-gun fire.

Footage shows explosions and gunfire between both sides echoing across the border.

Classes at the Ban Mae Kon Ken School nearby were suspended as a precautionary measure.

Villagers also rushed to underground bunkers to shelter from the explosions and gunfire that echoed throughout the day.

The conflict is expected to intensify further as additional troops and heavy weaponry were deployed to the area, as the Burmese army tries to claim the contested territory.

Thai soldiers, local authorities, border police and defence volunteers were deployed to secure vulnerable areas and all natural border crossings. They also established 24-hour checkpoints.

If any explosive ordnance lands inside Thai territory, authorities said heavy weapons were prepared to respond immediately.

Myanmar has fallen into civil war following the removal of democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, with a military coup in 2021.

Soldiers responded with barbaric force on protesting civilians, leading to widespread condemnation and financial sanctions. Rebel groups and civilian militias around the country have since been locked in a series of ongoing clashes with the ruling military.