Some Myanmar nationals donate blood for the injured Thai police officer.

According to reports from Thailand, two Myanmar youths shot a Thai police officer and fled the scene, with one suspect arrested and the other still at large.

The incident occurred on the evening of January 20 near a Seven-Eleven store close to a factory in Mae Ku Ward, Mae Sot, Thailand, where Thai police stopped two Myanmar youths who were riding a motorcycle for inspection.

During the attempt to stop and check them, the two Myanmar youths opened fire with a gun, injuring one Thai police officer.

Of the two youths who arrived by motorcycle and fired the gun, one was arrested, while the other remained on the run as of the morning of January 21, according to Thai media reports.

Thai news reports said the fleeing gunman abandoned a firearm, shirt, trousers, and a bag in a sugarcane field about 50 metres from the scene. Thai police officers are reportedly conducting an intensive search using force to locate the suspect who remains at large.

Some Myanmar nationals donated blood for the Thai police officer who was shot, according to posts shared by individuals on social media.

“I donated blood for the police sergeant who was shot near a 7-Eleven store in Mae Sot. I went to the hospital with the intention of donating and asked around for help, and the person who assisted me turned out to be the injured officer’s wife. I showed her the post requesting blood donations and said I wanted to donate for him. She said, ‘I’m his wife—come, I’ll help you fill it out,’ and completed the form herself. I told her how deeply sorry and saddened I was by the incident, and she replied that it was all right and not to worry. She said he is recovering, although he will still need surgery. She also said she was very happy that a Myanmar person came to help, and she even happily told her Thai acquaintances who were with her that a Myanmar woman had come to donate blood for her husband. I feel satisfied that I was able to do what I could,” a blood donor wrote on social media.

The injured Thai police sergeant is reported to be out of life-threatening danger but will need to continue receiving surgical treatment.