Asia 891
Date(s): October 12, 1953 to October 28, 1953
Participants: 775 Myanmar/800 Thailand
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Burmese aircraft bombed a village in northern Thailand during a campaign
against Chinese Nationalist troops in northern Burma. There were several instances of
airspace violations by Burmese aircraft in pursuit of Chinese Nationalists.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from October 16, 1953.
MID#2023
Dispute Number: 2023
Date(s): October 1953 to March 27, 1954
Participants: 800 Thailand/775 Myanmar
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Thailand fortified its northwest border with Burma due to clashes between
Burmese troops and Karen rebels on the other side of the border. Burma later admitted
to accidentally bombing a Thai village the previous year.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 28, 1954. End Date changed from
April 5, 1954.
MID#2024
Dispute Number: 2024
Date(s): March 2, 1955
Participants: 800 Thailand/775 Myanmar
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Thailand reinforced its police units along the Burmese border to prevent
Chinese Nationalist guerillas from crossing into Thailand to escape Burmese forces.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 3, 1955. End Date changed from
March 29, 1955.
MID#2841
Dispute Number: 2841
Date(s): June 13, 1959
Participants: 775 Myanmar/800 Thailand
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: A Burmese aircraft attacked a Thai village suspected of hiding rebels.
Thailand protested.
MID#2955
Dispute Number: 2955