Crime Four Chinese Nationals Arrested After Trekking from Guizhou to Illegally Enter Thailand

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A joint security operation between military and police forces has resulted in the arrest of four Chinese nationals who illegally entered Thailand after trekking for hundreds of kilometres from Guizhou Province in China, passing through Laos and aiming to cross into Myanmar.

 

The arrests were made by the Rachamanu Special Task Force (Unit 421 Infantry Company), in collaboration with local police and administrative officers from Phop Phra District, Tak Province. The suspects were intercepted while patrolling near Ban Valley Nuea, located in the border area of Tambon Valley.

 

The four men, identified as Mr. Fang (39), Mr. Fan (33), Mr. Ge (17), and Mr. Xu (22), were apprehended as they travelled on foot through rugged terrain heading west toward the Myanmar border.

 

Upon inspection, authorities discovered that none of the individuals possessed valid Thai immigration stamps in their passports. Through an interpreter, the group admitted to having departed from Guizhou, transiting through Yunnan Province before entering Laos. They then crossed into Thailand illegally, eventually reaching Wang Chao District in Tak Province by car.

 

From there, they continued their journey using a combination of vehicles, including motorcycles and travelling on foot through mountainous terrain and across creeks, navigating a route from Ban Na Bot School to Ban Pha Phueng and onward to Phop Phra.

 

Investigators suspect the group intended to cross into Myanmar to work for a call centre scam operation based in territory controlled by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), located opposite Phop Phra District.

 

All four individuals were handed over to officers at Phop Phra Police Station for legal processing and further investigation. Authorities are continuing to monitor the border closely for further attempts at illegal crossings related to transnational crime.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-07-23