webfact Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thai man arrested with 26 migrant workers in his carThe Nation BANGKOK: -- HIGHWAY Police early yesterday morning rounded up 26 migrant workers packed into an SUV in Kanchanaburi's Phanom Tuan district and arrested the Thai driver.Following a tip-off, police near the Ban Pu Namron border checkpoint tried to search the suspicious SUV at 5am but it failed to stop, so they gave chase until the driver pulled over and ran for it. Police found nine women and 17 men - all undocumented - crammed into the vehicle designed to carry up to 10 passengers.They managed to catch the driver, identified as Somkuan Sida, 42, who claimed to have been paid Bt500 to take the workers to Tha Maka district.Somkuan was charged with aiding, hiding or harbouring migrants who illegally entered the country and his SUV was impounded.The workers were sent to Muang Police Station for processing and repatriation.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Thai-man-arrested-with-26-migrant-workers-in-his-c-30259052.html-- The Nation 2015-04-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Police found nine women and 17 men - all undocumented - crammed into the vehicle designed to carry up to 10 passengers. The number of passengers is nothing compared to the local vans that transport students back and forth to schools daily. I don't even want to get started ranting about the song taews that are so loaded that school kids are literally hanging off the back of the vehicle. Of course they are ignored by the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 only 26, surely he could have got a few more in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 how do you get 26 migrant workers in your car? easy, 13 in the front and 13 in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 26 in a SUV!!! were they dwarfs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 "They managed to catch the driver, identified as Somkuan Sida, 42, who claimed to have been paid Bt500 to take the workers to Tha Maka district." 500 baht? Really, that's it? Were his pants on fire when he claimed this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPratt Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 All let in through Phu Nam Ron no doubt. There were hundreds of Burmese coming through there when I did my out-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 All let in through Phu Nam Ron no doubt. There were hundreds of Burmese coming through there when I did my out-in. I thought they stopped border runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornz Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Very impressive space utilization as depicted in the news photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPratt Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> All let in through Phu Nam Ron no doubt. There were hundreds of Burmese coming through there when I did my out-in. I thought they stopped border runs. I have a year non immigrant O , have go out-in every 90 days Edited April 30, 2015 by ExPratt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 how do you get 26 migrant workers in your car? easy, 13 in the front and 13 in the back. How do you get 4 elephants in a car? 2 in front, 2 in back, trunks in the boot..... You forgot the boot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 26 in a SUV, now that's what i call trafficking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Police found nine women and 17 men - all undocumented - crammed into the vehicle designed to carry up to 10 passengers. The number of passengers is nothing compared to the local vans that transport students back and forth to schools daily. I don't even want to get started ranting about the song taews that are so loaded that school kids are literally hanging off the back of the vehicle. Of course they are ignored by the police. What about the dozen or more that are sat aloft the van, and like to walk around changing positions.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godden Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sardines in a can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Thai man arrested with 26 migrant workers in his car Was it a Mini Minor ? I hope no one farted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 'Bloody hell, who put them in there ?' he was heard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Good thing that he didn't have a roof-rack fitted ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 So; without the 'tip off' they would not have noticed that many people in a car as being suspicious ? You don't need to be the sharpest pencil in the box to realise that this is a regular flow passing through thanks to money changing hands at the so called 'Border Control'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sardines in a can. "Quick, somebody call the EU-fisheries inspectors !" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 only 26, surely he could have got a few more in. A pickup is the proper transport vehicle not a SUV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 The Guinness Book of World Records should be informed about this. Surely, 26 people in an SUV ( pickup truck ) has to be a world record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 The Guinness Book of World Records should be informed about this. Surely, 26 people in an SUV ( pickup truck ) has to be a world record If it was at Aranyaprathet they would have got 30 inside.. and into Thailand !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokheat Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 SUV licensed to carry 10??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 SUV licensed to carry 10??? What's the chances the report has got the terminology all wrong ? Would the licence for 10 mean it was a van / people carrier ? I have an old pickup and it cannot be classified as an SUV which is full cab. We've all seen pickups dangerously overloaded with people in the back, the suspension well down and the exhaust etc giving off sparks at every bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Police found nine women and 17 men - all undocumented - crammed into the vehicle designed to carry up to 10 passengers. The number of passengers is nothing compared to the local vans that transport students back and forth to schools daily. I don't even want to get started ranting about the song taews that are so loaded that school kids are literally hanging off the back of the vehicle. Of course they are ignored by the police. So over loaded that the front wheels are barely in touch with the ground. How many kids have fallen off the back of these I wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Did the driver really run off? Not normal is it? Farang students will be able to easily better 26 in a SUV to claim the new world record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sardines in a can. Sardines get treated better than Burmese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sudden sharp turn to avoid an obstruction, vehicle overturns, another 26 wiped out. And am sure the driver was probably arrested for the wrong reasons. I doubt overloading is an offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 - crammed into the vehicle designed to carry up to 10 passengers It's called a Mu-7 for a reason Nation fact checkers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 The Guinness Book of World Records should be informed about this. Surely, 26 people in an SUV ( pickup truck ) has to be a world record An SUV is not a pick -up truck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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