102 Illegal immigrants arrested in Ranong as they cross Thai border to Malaysia

[Lite Beer]

102 Illegal immigrants arrested in Ranong as they cross Thai border to Malaysia

RANONG, 8 June 2014, (NNT) - Local police and military in Ranong Province have arrested 102 immigrants for illegal entry as they crossed Thai border on their way to Malaysia.

Officials said the arrested comprosed 36 Myanmar nationals and 66 Rohingyas, adding that all have been charged with illegal entry and would later be deported to their respective homelands.

The immigrants were spotted in vehicles travelling on the road in Baanklongjan bordering Ranong and Chumphon Provinces. Initial investigation revealed that they were heading to Malaysia, illegally entering Thailand to avoid being spotted by authorities on their way. Most of them were trying to land better jobs, should they reach the destination.

Ranong Governor Acting Sub Lt. Cherdsak Jampatet has promptly instructed local administration leaders to step up measures against illegal entry in the future.

-- NNT 2014-06-08

[EricBerg]

It happens all over the world. People try to find work elsewhere to support their families. When a country does better than it's neighbors it attracts illegal migrants. I hope they will be treated decently before being sent back.

[FATOZ]

"Officials said the arrested comprosed 36 Myanmar nationals and 66 Rohingyas, adding that all have been charged with illegal entry and would later be deported to their respective homelands"

I would have thought that Myanmar was the homeland for all of them

[Melyn]

Ranong is on the Malay border??!!

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[winstonc]

why charge them..just deport them i would have thought..quicker..surely.

[UbonRatch]

If they were going to Malaysia, why the heck didn't they just help them on their way?

Pathetic waste of time, cost and needless intervention.

[Seastallion]

"Officials said the arrested comprosed 36 Myanmar nationals and 66 Rohingyas, adding that all have been charged with illegal entry and would later be deported to their respective homelands"

I would have thought that Myanmar was the homeland for all of them

Yes it is their homeland but unfortunately the Myanmar government makes them out to be stateless and thus they have no documents.

I pity their lot in life

[coma]

Good.

[Kerryd]

Ranong is on the Malay border??!!

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That was my first thought too. "When did Ranong suddenly border on Malaysia ?" Then I read the rest of it.

Poor job with the headline.

As for the Rohingyas, Myanmar doesn't recognize them as citizens, but as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh (who can't easily be deported to Bangladesh as that country refuses to recognize them as Bangladeshi). (Kind of like certain hill tribes in Thailand.)

Like many other groups in the world that prefer to identify with their ethnic group rather than the country they live in (Kurds, Tamils, Pashtuns, etc), they themselves don't associate themselves with a specific country. Their ancestors lived in those areas long before someone (usually a foreigner) came along and started drawing lines on a map, segregating their ancestral homes into different countries and then telling them they couldn't just "cross the river" to visit family anymore, unless they got a passport and went through a border checkpoint, etc, etc.

In ancient days, the world was made up of little kingdoms and city states that eventually grouped together (sometimes willingly, sometimes forcefully) often for the "greater good". Mutual economic, cultural and safety concerns resulted in the formation of larger countries and usually some form of governance responsible for the whole of the country.

However, that trend has been reversing itself for quite some time now. A few months ago I was looking at the total number of countries in the world since 1900. What was most telling was the number of "new" countries added to the list since 1945. At some point in time, there will no doubt be a call for a "Rohingya" homeland, to be carved out of parts of modern day Bangladesh and Myanmar, citing (religious and ethnic) persecution as the reasons. I highly doubt either Bangladesh or Myanmar would willingly give up parts of their countries to form such a place, which of course means there'll be yet another conflict (like Sudan, like Sri Lanka, like Timor, like <former> Yugoslavia, et al.)

Think about the consequences when this vary same thing starts to happen to the larger (better armed) countries of the world............not pretty.

[FangFerang]

Ranong is on the Malay border??!!

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

That was my first thought too. "When did Ranong suddenly border on Malaysia ?" Then I read the rest of it.

Poor job with the headline.

As for the Rohingyas, Myanmar doesn't recognize them as citizens, but as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh (who can't easily be deported to Bangladesh as that country refuses to recognize them as Bangladeshi). (Kind of like certain hill tribes in Thailand.)

Like many other groups in the world that prefer to identify with their ethnic group rather than the country they live in (Kurds, Tamils, Pashtuns, etc), they themselves don't associate themselves with a specific country. Their ancestors lived in those areas long before someone (usually a foreigner) came along and started drawing lines on a map, segregating their ancestral homes into different countries and then telling them they couldn't just "cross the river" to visit family anymore, unless they got a passport and went through a border checkpoint, etc, etc.

In ancient days, the world was made up of little kingdoms and city states that eventually grouped together (sometimes willingly, sometimes forcefully) often for the "greater good". Mutual economic, cultural and safety concerns resulted in the formation of larger countries and usually some form of governance responsible for the whole of the country.

However, that trend has been reversing itself for quite some time now. A few months ago I was looking at the total number of countries in the world since 1900. What was most telling was the number of "new" countries added to the list since 1945. At some point in time, there will no doubt be a call for a "Rohingya" homeland, to be carved out of parts of modern day Bangladesh and Myanmar, citing (religious and ethnic) persecution as the reasons. I highly doubt either Bangladesh or Myanmar would willingly give up parts of their countries to form such a place, which of course means there'll be yet another conflict (like Sudan, like Sri Lanka, like Timor, like <former> Yugoslavia, et al.)

Think about the consequences when this vary same thing starts to happen to the larger (better armed) countries of the world............not pretty.

Nicely written. Surprising contribution. Thanks

[noitom]

When will they arrest the Thai Mr. Big handlers and financiers? And then the Thai bankers laundering the money? When they do, that will mean that they are serious about denting human trafficking. Until they arrest Thai Mr. Bigs, it's just Thai petty show and tell.

[davejones23]

If they were going to Malaysia, why the heck didn't they just help them on their way?

Pathetic waste of time, cost and needless intervention.

Yes, that would be great fr Thai-Malaysia relations, then maybe other countries wouldn't bother stopping people entering Thailand illegally. Do you have any other bright ideas? If so, better keep them to yourself.

[JoeLing]

Hub of ridiculous headlines.
"Cross Thai border to Malaysia" in Ranong?
Wishful dreaming?

Just wonder, has anyone ever tried to cross the Thai-Lao border in Sadao
or, the Malaysia-Myanmar border in Rantau Panjan?

Suppose, next time a farang is arrested in Pattaya, the news will read
"Farang arrested in Pattaya whilst crossing the American - Russian border"

[Chang_paarp]

Ranong is on the Malay border??!!

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

That was my first thought too. "When did Ranong suddenly border on Malaysia ?" Then I read the rest of it.

Poor job with the headline.

As for the Rohingyas, Myanmar doesn't recognize them as citizens, but as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh (who can't easily be deported to Bangladesh as that country refuses to recognize them as Bangladeshi). (Kind of like certain hill tribes in Thailand.)

Like many other groups in the world that prefer to identify with their ethnic group rather than the country they live in (Kurds, Tamils, Pashtuns, etc), they themselves don't associate themselves with a specific country. Their ancestors lived in those areas long before someone (usually a foreigner) came along and started drawing lines on a map, segregating their ancestral homes into different countries and then telling them they couldn't just "cross the river" to visit family anymore, unless they got a passport and went through a border checkpoint, etc, etc.

In ancient days, the world was made up of little kingdoms and city states that eventually grouped together (sometimes willingly, sometimes forcefully) often for the "greater good". Mutual economic, cultural and safety concerns resulted in the formation of larger countries and usually some form of governance responsible for the whole of the country.

However, that trend has been reversing itself for quite some time now. A few months ago I was looking at the total number of countries in the world since 1900. What was most telling was the number of "new" countries added to the list since 1945. At some point in time, there will no doubt be a call for a "Rohingya" homeland, to be carved out of parts of modern day Bangladesh and Myanmar, citing (religious and ethnic) persecution as the reasons. I highly doubt either Bangladesh or Myanmar would willingly give up parts of their countries to form such a place, which of course means there'll be yet another conflict (like Sudan, like Sri Lanka, like Timor, like <former> Yugoslavia, et al.)

Think about the consequences when this vary same thing starts to happen to the larger (better armed) countries of the world............not pretty.

Nicely written. Surprising contribution. Thanks

Kerryd is a very knowledgeable gent with a very broad range of interests.

(He is also very dangerous to go drinking with. )

[mmcsusnret]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ranong (Thai ระนอง) is one of Thailand's southern provinces (changwat), located on the west coast along the Andaman Sea. It has the fewest inhabitants of any Thai provinces. Neighboring Ranong are (clockwise) Chumphon, Surat Thani and Phang Nga. To the west, it borders Kawthaung, Tanintharyi, Myanmar.

Rayong (Thai: ระยอง, pronounced [ra.jɔːŋ]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) located on the shore of the gulf of Thailand, in the eastcoast region of Thailand. It is the capital of Rayong Province, and covers the tambon Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambon Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district. As of 2005 the population was 54,641. Main industry is fishing, and it is the main producer of Thailand's fish sauce. It is also a center for the chemicals and auto industries. In 2012 Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Rayong to expand Ford's presence in the ASEAN area, employing some 2,200 people.[1]

This may help with understanding OP

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Categories: Populated places in Rayong Province

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[makkam]

Ranong is on the Malay border??!!

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

That was my first thought too. "When did Ranong suddenly border on Malaysia ?" Then I read the rest of it.

Poor job with the headline.

As for the Rohingyas, Myanmar doesn't recognize them as citizens, but as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh (who can't easily be deported to Bangladesh as that country refuses to recognize them as Bangladeshi). (Kind of like certain hill tribes in Thailand.)

Like many other groups in the world that prefer to identify with their ethnic group rather than the country they live in (Kurds, Tamils, Pashtuns, etc), they themselves don't associate themselves with a specific country. Their ancestors lived in those areas long before someone (usually a foreigner) came along and started drawing lines on a map, segregating their ancestral homes into different countries and then telling them they couldn't just "cross the river" to visit family anymore, unless they got a passport and went through a border checkpoint, etc, etc.

In ancient days, the world was made up of little kingdoms and city states that eventually grouped together (sometimes willingly, sometimes forcefully) often for the "greater good". Mutual economic, cultural and safety concerns resulted in the formation of larger countries and usually some form of governance responsible for the whole of the country.

However, that trend has been reversing itself for quite some time now. A few months ago I was looking at the total number of countries in the world since 1900. What was most telling was the number of "new" countries added to the list since 1945. At some point in time, there will no doubt be a call for a "Rohingya" homeland, to be carved out of parts of modern day Bangladesh and Myanmar, citing (religious and ethnic) persecution as the reasons. I highly doubt either Bangladesh or Myanmar would willingly give up parts of their countries to form such a place, which of course means there'll be yet another conflict (like Sudan, like Sri Lanka, like Timor, like <former> Yugoslavia, et al.)

Think about the consequences when this vary same thing starts to happen to the larger (better armed) countries of the world............not pretty.

Fantastic post!