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Date(s): April 12, 1987 to May 4, 1987
Participants: 775 Myanmar/800 Thailand
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Burmese forces seized two Thai fishing boats and their crews in
international waters on April 12, 1987. The owner of the boats asked the Foreign
Ministry of Thailand to protest. The arrested fishermen were then released by
Burma on May 4.
Coding changes: Outcome changed from Unclear. Settlement changed from
None.
MID#2747
Dispute Number: 2747
Date(s): August 5, 1988 to October 6, 1988
Participants: 775 Myanmar/800 Thailand
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: During August 1988, 410 Thai fishermen were jailed in Rangoon—110
were sent back on August 28 and the rest were sent back on August 29. Nine fish-
ermen who were arrested later were released on September 10. In late September,
48 more Thai fishermen were arrested. On October 7, 1988, the Thai government
warned its citizens not to go into Burmese waters because they had decided to
take stronger measures against intruders, including sentences from 1–20 years of
imprisonment.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 8, 1988. End Date changed
from October 11, 1988.
MID#3919
Dispute Number: 3919
Date(s): May 21, 1989
Participants: 775 Myanmar/800 Thailand
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Approximately 400 Burmese troops crossed the Moei River into Thai-
land to attack forces of the Karen National Unit. Thai troops counterattacked,
killing at least six Burmese soldiers.
Coding changes: Fatalities changed from None.
MID#3960
Dispute Number: 3960
Date(s): February 8, 1990 to February 10, 1990
Participants: 775 Myanmar/800 Thailand
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)