More than 60 illegal Myanmar people arrested in South - they'd paid 150,000 baht each to go to Malaysia

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: 150K per head

 

Daily News reported that military, police and protection authorities raided a resort in Hat Yai, Songkhla.

 

Crammed into three rooms were 61 Myanmar illegals, 29 males, 32 females.

 

Many were aged 9-17.

 

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They had come from Matabeng province opposite Kanchanaburi on the Thai side of the border.

 

They said they had paid an agent 8 million kyat (150,000 baht) a head so they could get to relatives already working in Malaysia. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

They were being marshalled at the resort before being smuggled across the border.

 

None had Covid. 

 

Arrested was 39 year old Thai national Kirati who was in charge of the group.

 

Investigations continue. 

 

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[StayinThailand2much]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

They said they had paid an agent 8 million kyat (150,000 baht) a head so they could get to relatives already working in Malaysia. 

Wow, with so much dosh they could be the quality tourists Thailand is looking for...

[EVENKEEL]

Nice side money for BIB.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Arrested was 39 year old Thai national Kirati who was in charge of the group.

People smuggling in Thailand alive and well.

[Searat7]

Where do they get the money to pay these fees ? Certainly too much to come from future earnings.

[Tarteso]

Loan from mafia ?

 

Burmese like to invest in gold, I see many of them with chains and bracelets.  even if they are poor, that is their way of investing.  In an emergency, they sell them.