Authorities are negotiating for the release of four Thai crew members arrested with a fishing boat towed to Myanmar and protesting against a gun attack on 15 fishing boats early Friday morning.

Thai fishermen held by Myanmar police

Maj Gen Thanathip Sawangsaeng, spokesman for the Defence Ministry, said on Sunday that Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai ordered Thai officials in the Thai-Myanmar Local Border Committee to negotiate with their Myanmar counterparts for the release of the four Thai crewmembers.

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