Picture: Thai Rath

 

Gang activity just across the Thai border of Mae Sai in Tachilek, Myanmar freaked netizens at the weekend.

 

A video posted online showed a group of Chinese debt collectors abducting a woman from a shop in the Chinese business district.

 

The black clad men comprising four individuals toted war weapons menacingly.

 

Thai Rath reported that gang activity including extortion and gold shop robbery was rife in the area with Myanmar authorities fighting a battle with people of influence.

 

The media found cross border trade operating normally. The border had been closed for three years because of the pandemic but was now thriving with no concern shown about the latest violence just 7-8 kms from Thailand.

 

The Mae Sai police chief Pol Col Phiphat Naradech said that his information suggested that the abduction was of an employee of the shop and not the owner and was a case of mistaken identity.

 

The woman was later released by the gang.

 

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Eyes wide shut.

 

Enjoy your smoothies and ride the elephants.  Remember to take selfies and post everywhere!   Farangs are totally blind to anything negative near or in LOS

All's ok mistake, only one of the slaves.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A video posted online showed a group of Chinese debt collectors abducting a woman from a shop in the Chinese business district.

Xi's finest.

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Xi's finest.

Like Putin's Wagner thugs?

A racist slur has been removed

War weapon?  Looks like a Rifle . 

War weapon Bazooka /Machine gun/Tank/Missile,,,,,, Lot off difference 

21 hours ago, BananaStrong said:

Eyes wide shut.

 

Enjoy your smoothies and ride the elephants.  Remember to take selfies and post everywhere!   Farangs are totally blind to anything negative near or in LOS

You're not incorrect but so shallow. You live under a military government, hundreds up on extremely frivolous and fraudulent political charges. This is routine. Corruption amongst the cops, army, pols is rife. Yet, here YOU are.

Edited March 20, 20233 yr by Menken

Probably just the BB guns they sell in the market.