Kamikaze Drone Crashes Near Tak Border

A suspected kamikaze drone crashed into a cornfield in Phop Phra district, Tak province, around 200 metres from the Thai-Myanmar border, prompting authorities to seal off the area and launch an investigation. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

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At about 4pm on 4 July 2026, Pol Col Anusorn Dangkong, superintendent of Phop Phra Police Station, said officers were alerted by the station’s radio centre after a kamikaze drone was discovered in a cornfield in Ban Waley, Moo 2, Waley subdistrict, Phop Phra district.

Police coordinated with Rajamanu Task Force personnel, the Tak Provincial EOD unit and local administrative officials before travelling to the scene. Investigators found an unmanned aerial vehicle believed to be a kamikaze drone of unknown origin that had crossed from Myanmar before crashing on the Thai side in an agricultural area at Ban Waley Tai, Moo 2, Waley subdistrict, approximately 200 metres from the border.

Authorities cordoned off the site while carrying out a detailed examination. Investigators found the drone’s explosive payload had already detonated after the aircraft struck the ground nose first.

The blast affected an area with a radius of around five metres, leaving a crater approximately 10 centimetres deep. Corn plants surrounding the impact site were flattened, but no people were injured.

Officials collected bomb fragments, photographed the scene and prepared an initial site map as part of the investigation. The drone’s origin and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

Authorities also issued a public warning advising residents living near the border to avoid approaching any suspicious objects or military equipment they may encounter. Members of the public were urged to notify officials immediately if such items are found.

ThaiRath reported that the Rajamanu Task Force has stepped up patrols along the Thai-Myanmar border to monitor the situation and reinforce security measures aimed at ensuring the safety of people living in the area.

Pictures courtesy of ThaiRath

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Adapted by ASEAN Now ThaiRath 6 July 2026

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