Six Chinese on "shopping trip" arrested crossing Mekong River from Laos into Thailand

[webfact]

Picture: Naew Na

 

A navy personnel patrol in the Chiang Khong area of Chiang Rai intercepted six Chinese nationals after they crossed over into Thailand from Laos.

 

They were all men aged 17 to 25.

 

The border between the countries remains closed during the pandemic. 

 

The men claimed they were on a shopping trip in Thailand.

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

They did not have proper papers and are now in the custody of immigration. 

 

Naew Na said that such an incursion was the latest example of the Covid-19 regulations being flouted. 

 

 

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[PatOngo]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The men claimed they were on a shopping trip in Thailand.

On further investigation it was found that they were actually...........................................................??????? ????

[ChipButty]

They will be shopping at the prison shop now

[mtls2005]

Judging by the ink on that first chap, pretty sure he wasn't looking for the shrimp buffet.

 

 

[djayz]

Great news! Job well done. 

I would, however, like to know how many enter undetected. 

[connda]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Naew Na said that such an incursion was the latest example of the Covid-19 regulations being flouted. 

In 2019 it would have been the "latest example of Immigration regulations being flouted."  Funny that they don't mention that.

[Mr Meeseeks]

By the looks of them probably running drugs over the border.

 

Anyone flouting immigration controls in this current situation where quarantines are mandatory deserves to do some time inside. 

[AlfHuy]

Fake news.

This were....disguised as Chinese.

[herfiehandbag]

19 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

By the looks of them probably running drugs over the border.

 

Anyone flouting immigration controls in this current situation where quarantines are mandatory deserves to do some time inside. 

That will probably depend on connections, influence and whether/who they were working for...

 

There are some very well connected influential " businessmen" in this neck of the woods, whose investments run deep.

[Andrew Dwyer]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

They will be shopping at the prison shop now

......... where soap on a rope is the best seller !!

[ronaldo0]

What would Chinese want to buy that they couldn’t get in China ?
Som tam ????

[trainman34014]

Tip of the Iceberg; you can bet hundreds of whatever Nationality it may be are coming through.

[RichardColeman]

On 4/10/2021 at 7:29 AM, webfact said:

Naew Na said that such an incursion was the latest example of the Covid-19 regulations being flouted. 

No problems - shove them all in a hotel quarantine and then hold them in prison until the hotel bill is paid , then deport.

[DefaultName]

A tiny horde.

[KhunBENQ]

56 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said:

What would Chinese want to buy that they couldn’t get in China ?
Som tam ????

Meth at wholesale prices fresh from the triangle?

And the Thai article seems to say that they didn't come with empty bags.

[ParkerN]

Should have paid the fee at the first time of asking... now, they've become horrible examples of what happens when you don't pay into the soldier's benevolent fund with a smile.

[hotchilli]

On 4/10/2021 at 1:29 PM, webfact said:

The men claimed they were on a shopping trip in Thailand.

Seemed like a good idea at the time....

[natway09]

Hope they got their money first

[Cake Monster]

Should have let them in, given them a good chance to get the UK Variant Covid, and then just sent them back

[Burma Bill]

On 4/10/2021 at 1:29 PM, webfact said:

claimed they were on a shopping trip in Thailand.

 Oh really!! Knowing the area as a former Tourist Police Volunteer based at Chiang Rai, I "bet" they were leaving the vast Kings Roman Casino, hotel and entertainment complex in Laos (Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone) possibly to seek illegal employment in the very lucrative illegal on-line gambling in Thailand, despite being many recent well publicized  "busts" by Thai Law Enforcement agencies. 

[unblocktheplanet]

They're gonna love Immigration detention. Take your pick. Covid is raging in there.

[Yorkshire Tea]

Should've torpedoed their boat ????

[The Hammer2021]

8 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

No problems - shove them all in a hotel quarantine and then hold them in prison until the hotel bill is paid , then deport.

Nobody would dare upset the Chinese or Saudi governments

[Damrongsak]

15 hours ago, ChipButty said:

They will be shopping at the prison shop now

Is that  a King Power duty-free shop? 

[Albert Zweistein]

Poor Chinese, escaped the wave in their home country and now they entered another wave.

[Mickeem]

7 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Oh really!! Knowing the area as a former Tourist Police Volunteer based at Chiang Rai, I "bet" they were leaving the vast Kings Roman Casino, hotel and entertainment complex in Laos (Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone) possibly to seek illegal employment in the very lucrative illegal on-line gambling in Thailand, despite being many recent well publicized  "busts" by Thai Law Enforcement agencies. 

 

Yes most of these dodgy Chinese border hoppers are involved in the casino or online gambling operations, the Burmese authorities rounded up 200 of them a couple of years back in Tachileik

 

 

[bangon04]

Maybe they were scouting locations for the new mega-dam and casino complex......

[JeffersLos]

What are you doing here?

Picking up some girls and drugs for my boss' casinos.

 

Shopping it is. 

[bendejo]

Reminiscent of those Russian assassins caught in Salisbury a few years ago saying they were there to see the cathedral.  Maybe these guys should have said they came to Thailand to see the River Kwai bridge.

 

On the other hand, maybe the lads were looking for a little of the famous Thai wildlife that begins after dark.

 

 

[batata]

On 4/10/2021 at 1:29 PM, webfact said:

The men claimed they were on a shopping trip in Thailand.

sure, sure  and "flying pigs" exist ...lol