Four arrested for smuggling in 36 Thai nationals of whom five infected with Delta variant

[geovalin]

Three Chinese and a Thai men were arrested by the police today in Preah Sihanouk province for smuggling in 36 Thai nationals including 10 women who were caught living and working illegally in the Kingdom. Preah Sihanouk Provincial police chief Major General Chuon Narin said   they were arrested after a police team raided the Golden World Casino in Sihanoukville’s Bei commune.

 

Following the arrest, he added the provincial hospital doctors conducted the Covid-19 Rapid Test and found five out of the 36 infected with the coronavirus. The four men and a woman were all infected with the Delta variant.

 

He said those infected are admitted at a hotel which has been converted as a designated Covid-19 treatment centre while the others are undergoing the mandatory 14 day quarantine at another health centre in the province. All the 36 Thai nationals will be referred to the provincial court for questioning once they complete the 14 days of quarantine and treatment.

 

read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50941518/four-arrested-for-smuggling-in-36-thai-nationals-of-whom-five-infected-with-delta-variant/

[brucegoniners]

Why aren't the borders not being better guarded?

 

This is why we're in this situation in the first place.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

Why aren't the borders not being better guarded?

 

This is why we're in this situation in the first place.

Some borders are leaky, others are porous, a few are greased.

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

Why aren't the borders not being better guarded?

 

This is why we're in this situation in the first place.

Apart from a few formal check points, like most mountainous jungle borders it is unfenced and unguarded.

[biggles45]

Lets hope they make an example of them, and they dont just pay their way out if it.