The alleged illegal immigrants were arrested during separate raids at resorts and a hotel in Muang district.

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The raids were in response to the government&rsquo;s order to crack down on illegal immigrants as their presence is considered a national security threat. 
The crackdown is also aimed at stopping human trafficking as well as illegal workers in the fisheries industry.

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Five arrested in Chantaburi for overstaying visas

Police in the eastern province of Chanthaburi on Thursday rounded up four Indian nationals and a Vietnamese national for allegedly overstaying their visas. The alleged illegal immigrants were arrested during separate raids at resorts and a hotel in Muang district.