FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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Thai arrested for smuggling 13 Cambodians across border

Thai arrested for smuggling 13 Cambodians across border

A man who illegally smuggled 13 Cambodians into Thailand was arrested in Surin province early on Wednesday.

At 5.30am, the police arrested Thawatchai Yantaphan, 24, who was hired to transport illegal immigrants to appointed provinces.

Each of the 13 Cambodians paid him Bt2,000 for the trip into Thailand.

Thawatchai was charged with hiding or helping illegal immigrants enter the country and for illegal transportation, while the Cambodians faced charges of illegal entry.

Police patrols in Surin have been intensified as vehicles transport goods into the kingdom from the neighbouring country.

The truck drivers are normally screened and their vehicles sanitised before entering Thailand to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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