Five more Thais reportedly detained in Myanmar
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A senior Army commander yesterday was trying to confirm reports that five Thais were apprehended by Myanmar authorities after they crossed the border to retrieve farming equipment and vehicles that had been confiscated on Koh Song, off Ranong Province.
Colonel Phornsak Phoolsawas said he could not confirm that the five had been detained. They may have already returned to Thailand without notifying authorities, he said.
Meanwhile, questioning of the 92 Thai detainees captured by Myanmar authorities on Koh Song on July 4 was almost complete, Phornsak said. Police in Myanmar would charge those found involved in criminal activities. They face such charges as illegal entry, land encroachment, growing cannabis, weapons possession and obstruction of justice.
By next Friday, those faced with nonfelony charges as well as women and children would undergo court procedures and possibly be freed from custody, after convictions and fines, said the colonel.
