1.   Russian artillery fire was concentrated on the center of the city, the deep rumble of exploding artillery shells alternating with the pitched whine of Grad rockets.

2.   The fighting occurred one to two miles from the border, and gunfire and exploding artillery shells could be heard in Mae Sai, residents contacted by telephone said.

3.   The deep rumble of exploding artillery shells alternated with the pitched whine of Grad rockets and Russian jets roared over the city, firing rockets into buildings.

4.   The fighting occurred one to two miles from the border, and gunfire and exploding artillery shells could be heard in Mae Sai, residents said.

5.   To the southwest, the occasional thud of exploding artillery warned of a possible new front.