Thai Police Nab Gang Smuggling Chinese Nationals into Country

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of Siam Rath

 

On 12th June, Thai Highway Police, under the direction of Pol Maj Gen Kongkrit Lertsithikun, apprehended a gang involved in smuggling Chinese nationals illegally into Thailand.

 

The operation, led by Pol Col Thach Phosuwan and his team, ended with the arrest of 31-year-old Jittikorn, who faces charges for facilitating illegal entry and providing housing to undocumented immigrants.

 

Alongside him, five Chinese individuals were detained for entering the country without proper authorisation.

 

The arrests took place on Asia Highway, inbound towards Bangkok, near Bang Pa-in, Ayutthaya. Suspicion arose when officers patrolling the highway noticed two pickup trucks behaving unusually.

Upon stopping the vehicles for inspection, seven Chinese nationals were discovered hidden inside. Checks revealed that five of them had no legal entry permits, while only two had entered Thailand lawfully.

 

During questioning, Jittikorn admitted to being hired by an acquaintance to transport the individuals from Tak province to Bangkok for a fee of 6,500 baht, fully aware of their illegal status.

 

The Chinese nationals confessed, through an interpreter, to entering Thailand via natural border routes near Mae Sot, Tak, aimed at securing employment in Bangkok.

 

All suspects have been handed over to immigration authorities for further legal processing, reported Siam Rath.

 

-- 2025-03-13

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

Compared to the 9 Burmese found in a the cab of one pick up truck, this is luxury level people smuggling.

[khunjeff]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Suspicion arose when officers patrolling the highway noticed two pickup trucks behaving unusually.

 

Since I've never seen Highway Police "patrolling" any road, and have never seen any police show the least interest in "unusual" vehicle behavior - of which there is an enormous amount everywhere in Thailand - I have to assume that in reality the police had been tipped off about the smuggling operation and were acting on that tip.