Eight migrants found under pile of corn

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Personnel from Myanmar claimed they were bound for Samut Prakan for work.

PUBLISHED: 6 Feb 2025 at 12: 07

Soldiers from the Ratchamanu Task Force pull illegal migrants out from under a pile of corn kernels where they were hiding on Thursday in the border district of Mae Sot in Tak province. (Screenshot)
In the border city of Mae Sot in Tak state on Thursday, men from the Ratchamanu Task Force rescued illegal migrants from a pile of maize seeds from where they were hiding. ( Screenshot )

TAK- On Thursday, eight improper migrants from Myanmar who were hiding under a pile of wheat were detained along with a truck driver in Mae Sot, a border area.

A 10-wheel vehicle was stopped by men from the Ratchamanu Task Force at a station about 1am. They said the pilot, identified as Saitharn, 36, looked dubious during questioning, but they asked to hunt the car.

Military noticed some activity in the pile as the vehicle was carrying corn kernels. Six gentlemen and two women, who were among the eight Myanmar citizens, were discovered beneath a pile of material.

The refugees claimed they were traveling to work in Samut Prakan territory. The pilot acknowledged carrying foreign nationals who had entered Thailand improperly.

The drivers and the employees were detained and had face charges at the Mae Sot place.