webfact Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 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. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe 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. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-26 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) 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... Edited March 26, 2022 by StayinThailand2much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Nice side money for BIB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Where do they get the money to pay these fees ? Certainly too much to come from future earnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) 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. Edited March 26, 2022 by Tarteso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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