Fourteen Thais who sneaked across border to avoid quarantine bailed at 40K each by court

[webfact]

Fourteen Thais who sneaked across border to avoid quarantine bailed at 40K each by court

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thai media 77khaoded reported that 14 Thais were arrested on Tuesday sneaking across the Cambodian border at a natural point of entry.

 

They are all workers at a casino in Poi Pet and wanted to avoid having to do 14 day state quarantine. 

 

The workers said they had been in Cambodia for 2 months and wanted to go home and visit relatives. 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

The provincial Sa Kaeo court bailed them all for 40,000 baht each after they were charged under the Covid-19 regulations. 

 

Sources suggested they are all connected to an influential gambling figure called "Sia Po" who allegedly tried to get the authorities to turn a blind eye to allowing the workers not to quarantine. This request was rejected.

 

The workers have now agreed to go into quarantine. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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[petermik]

Bailed...avoiding quarantine then....crazy

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The workers have now agreed to go into quarantine.

That's very kind of them 'agreeing', not having to be forced into quarantine.

[ripstanley]

1 hour ago, petermik said:

Bailed...avoiding quarantine then....crazy

From the article

The workers have now agreed to go into quarantine. 

 

[ThailandRyan]

who bailed them out?

[sammieuk1]

Covid god's gift of power to the badge laden uniform wearers around the globe quarantine them like dogs ????

[seeyoujimmy]

No quarantine them to possibly save lives.

[RichardColeman]

For a minute there I was worried about the security of Thai borders

[Paradise Pete]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

For a minute there I was worried about the security of Thai borders

 

There are plans to build a wall there but they're still trying to figure out how to get Mexico to pay for it.

[Brunolem]

3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

who bailed them out?

Probably the US Federal Reserve...they bail out everybody and everything!

Edited July 30, 2020 by Brunolem

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, petermik said:

Bailed...avoiding quarantine then....crazy

The law is an ass... 

[ThaiFelix]

So where are the fingerprint and facial recognition scanners I've been reading about?

[overherebc]

2 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

So where are the fingerprint and facial recognition scanners I've been reading about?

Near the inactive post just to the left of the gate post.

[bodga]

That gate  must be the latest hi  tech security feature

[ThailandRyan]

19 minutes ago, bodga said:

That gate  must be the latest hi  tech security feature

It is set up to attract a bolt of lightning whenever there is movement nearby