Thailand's RTP chief makes inspection visit to border to check on illegal immigrant crackdown

[webfact]

Picture: INN

 

Thailand's chief of police Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk and his entourage flew to Kanchanaburi to inspect measures to keep illegal migrants from Myanmar out of Thailand.

 

INN reported that Thailand has hundreds of porous border areas that are being monitored by 1,769 teams of police. 

 

The chief in black fatigues and a beret watched as local officers on the ground pointed to the problem areas on a map. 

 

The media reported that 9,233 illegal immigrants had been picked up since the start of the year.

 

In addition hundreds of agents, aiders and abettors and organizers had been arrested for facilitating the illegal business. 

 

INN said a particular concern was that illegal migration could result in the spread of the Indian variant of Covid-19. 

 

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[sammieuk1]

Local officers had  to prove how on the ground they are ????

[DTL2014]

"to inspect measures" ? or collect the fees..? one can never be sure who's interests they represent..

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand's chief of police Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk and his entourage flew to Kanchanaburi to inspect measures to keep illegal migrants from Myanmar out of Thailand

I wonder if he had a chat with any officials?

[Andycoops]

Meanwhile further along the border out of sight of the bigwig convoy with all its lights and sirens business continues as normal, a pathetic PR stunt.

[colinneil]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

hailand's chief of police Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk and his entourage flew to Kanchanaburi to inspect measures to keep illegal migrants from Myanmar out of Thailand.

Pathetic really that he has to put on a ridiculous show just to get his photo in the media.

As R.T.P. chief there are thousands of more important matters  for him to attend to, apart from prancing around on the border.