Published on November 7, 2023, at 14:57
In the northern Myanmar township of Laukkaing, more than 160 Thais who were duped into working for con artists will be returned back through the Yunnan province of China without facing any immigration charges.
The 162 Thais who had been rescued were lured to Laukkaing town, which is located in Shan State’s self-run Kokang zone, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha – Nukara & nbsp, who stated on Tuesday. They were undergoing ethnicity confirmation after being evacuated to a secure location.
The minister said that if everything went according to plan, they may be driven to Lincang city in the Yunnan province of China, which is located on four kilometers from Laukkaing. All 162 were secure.
Traveling files were being provided by officials at the Thai consulate in Yangon, according to Mr. Parnpree.
Although they had entered Myanmar improperly, government it agreed to exempt them from emigration charges, according to Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, a lieutenant federal police chief in charge of overseeing their return, who spoke on Tuesday in Yangon. This was evidence of the cordial relationship between Thai immigration officers and Myanmar.
In order to discuss help for the 162 Thais, he had met with Myanmar immigration main Maung Paung Than. Given the uncomfortable situation in Shan State, it was decided that it would be best to expedite the process and guarantee their safe relocation. Among the returnees, Pol Gen Surachate said, were infertile people.