PUBLISHED: 5 Jan 2025 at 13: 23
Four Thai fishermen were not let go by Myanmar on Saturday as previously anticipated because their transfer procedure is still in progress, according to Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry was carefully monitoring the situation, according to Mr. Phumtham’s statement from Sunday.
The four Thai prisoners in Kaw Thaung had already been met by friends and were all in good physical and mental health, according to Mr. Phumtham.
The minister stated that they would be available quickly, but he was unable to give an exact date due to procedural concerns regarding the release.
The crew members were sentenced to four to six years in a Myanmar prison after their , alleged incursion into the Myanmar lakes late in November, according to a new report.
Earlier Mr Phumtham had predicted their release on Jan 4 ( Saturday ), Myanmar’s Independence Day.
151 additional Thai captives were released from Myanmar on Saturday.