Thai woman makes a swim for it to return home across the border

[rooster59]

Thai woman makes a swim for it to return home across the border

 

Image: 77kaoded

 

Thai media 77kaoded reported that a military border detail in Chiang Rai stopped a Thai woman from the north east who was drenched in water carrying an equally wet bag. 

 

She explained that she had crossed over to Myanmar illegally on July 27th but had been unable to get back by that route. 

 

So she took her chances swimming across the Mae Sai river that was swollen by flood waters. 

 

She made it but had had to pay someone on the Myanmar side 3,000 baht.

 

She was in possession of Thai ID and her name was Rasamee, aged 38.

 

She was handed over to immigration for prosecution for illegal entry and 14 day quarantining.

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

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[ukrules]

She got what she wanted in the end.

[warcy]

I think it's ridiculous, preventing your own citizens from coming back.

 

Myanmar is a safe country with very low virus cases.

[sanmyintmaung]

18 minutes ago, warcy said:

I think it's ridiculous, preventing your own citizens from coming back.

 

Myanmar is a safe country with very low virus cases.

Thais can come back to Thailand through official border gates. She is just trying to avoid mandatory 14 days quarantine.

[topt]

17 hours ago, rooster59 said:

She explained that she had crossed over to Myanmar illegally on July 27th

For any particular reason?

[yellowboat]

14 hours ago, sanmyintmaung said:

Thais can come back to Thailand through official border gates. She is just trying to avoid mandatory 14 days quarantine.

Yes, but she did cross illegally in to Burma, so she would have to explain that.  She gambled and lost.  

[Arkady]

14 hours ago, sanmyintmaung said:

Thais can come back to Thailand through official border gates. She is just trying to avoid mandatory 14 days quarantine.

She couldn't go through the check point on the Burmese side because she didn't have an entry stamp.

 

I am not sure what the penalty for illegal entry for a Thai citizen is. The constitution gives them an automatic right to enter the Kingdom but Immigration of course wants to record there comings and goings nonetheless. She might get a 500 baht fine for that but the real issue is quarantine. However, state quarantine is free for her and she will get free food as well as lodging.

 

Lucky she could swim well enough to make it. Good for her.

[thenewgoo]

17 hours ago, rooster59 said:

had to pay someone on the Myanmar side 3,000 baht

I wonder what cost her 3000 baht - swimming lessons maybe?

[Katipo]

15 minutes ago, topt said:

For any particular reason?

Probably the casino.

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, warcy said:

I think it's ridiculous, preventing your own citizens from coming back

No one prevented her, just do it legally.

[Hi Tea]

54 minutes ago, topt said:

18 hours ago, rooster59 said:

She explained that she had crossed over to Myanmar illegally on July 27th

For any particular reason?

Probably, yes.

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, yellowboat said:

She gambled and lost.

At the numerous casinos across in and around Tachilek (on the opposite side of the Mae Sai River) in Burma????

[digger70]

21 hours ago, warcy said:

I think it's ridiculous, preventing your own citizens from coming back.

 

Myanmar is a safe country with very low virus cases.

It don't matter ,come in to los you do you're 14 day Quarantine No Exceptions

[blackcab]

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