Chumphon immigration arrest illegal Bangladeshis - they were on their way to work in Malaysia

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on action by immigration in Chumphon, southern Thailand against illegal immigrants on overstay.

 

They received information from the Pathomporn bus station in Muang district about some foreigners behaving suspiciously after buying tickets and waiting for a bus heading south.

 

It emerged they were five Bangladeshis aged between 25 and 47.

 

None had passports and none were able to speak English.

 

One of the group explained through an interpreter that they had illegally entered Thailand from Cambodia across a natural border area in Sa Kaeo province. 

 

They were on their way to work in Malaysia. 

 

They were all detained and taken away to the Muang district police station. 

 

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[bendejo]

If they are not criminals give them a ride to the border send them on their way.

 

[Stocky]

17 minutes ago, bendejo said:

If they are not criminals

Crossing into Thailand via a 'natural border' rather than the official border crossing using your passport and any necessary visa is a crime.