111 Thai nationals freed from Myanmar but 10 face charges

[webfact]

A total of 111 Thai nationals stranded amidst Myanmar‘s violent conflict found their way back home to Chiang Rai.

 

The return of the Thai citizens, orchestrated by the Thailand-Myanmar Township Border Committee (TBC), marked the fourth group to be repatriated, tallying up to 179 individuals.

 

Amidst the gripping rescue, however, a shocking twist unfolded at the Second Friendship Bridge in Mae Sai. Ten of the returnees, setting foot on Thai soil, were immediately slapped with arrest warrants for their alleged involvement in criminal activities, including online scams.

 

Colonel Thula Zaw Win Soe, the Tachileik strategic force commander leading Myanmar’s TBC, expressed pleasure in aiding the Thai repatriation, emphasizing the effort to mend ties between both nations’ armies.

 

On the Thai side, Colonel Natee Thomsen, head of the Thap Chao Tak Taskforce of the Pha Muang Force and Thai TBC, extended gratitude to the Myanmar army, highlighting the pivotal role of bilateral cooperation, reported The Nation.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-16

 

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[JoePai]

mend ties between both nations’ armies.

 

With the aim to suppress their respective peoples

[impulse]

16 minutes ago, JoePai said:

mend ties between both nations’ armies.

 

With the aim to suppress their respective peoples

Probably some of that going on. But Myanmar seems to have become the go-to country for all kinds of illegal activities.  Not hard to believe some folks coming back need to be arrested for cross border scams, drugs, etc.

 

Hopefully, more details will follow. I don't dismiss completely the possibility they were wanted just for getting crosswise with the junta...

[nobodysfriend]

On 12/16/2023 at 11:21 AM, webfact said:

Colonel Thula Zaw Win Soe, the Tachileik strategic force commander leading Myanmar’s TBC, expressed pleasure in aiding the Thai repatriation, emphasizing the effort to mend ties between both nations’ armies.

 

On 12/16/2023 at 11:21 AM, webfact said:

On the Thai side, Colonel Natee Thomsen, head of the Thap Chao Tak Taskforce of the Pha Muang Force and Thai TBC, extended gratitude to the Myanmar army, highlighting the pivotal role of bilateral cooperation, reported The Nation.

 

The thai army and Myanmar's army are becoming good friends now ...!!!

Stealing elections and killing and oppressing thousands of people by the murderous burmese army seems no hindrance to the thais to build up bilateral cooperation ?

There really is no more limit to ignorance and stupidity .