Thai gas pipeline under threat from Myanmar rebels
“Reports on Saturday indicated that fighting between the Myanmar military and Karen separatists has been detected near the [Thailand] border provinces of Tak, Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong and Ratchaburi.”
“A high-ranking official of the Kawthoolei Army, Gen So Nur Damia, said that his force had taken control of a natural gas pipeline owned and operated by Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Plc for transporting gas from Myanmar into Kanchanaburi.”
“According to the general, the group is now in control of up to 40km of the pipeline from the Thai border.”