30 Myanmar job seekers arrested on western border

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The Bangkok Post

KANCHANABURI: Government patrols on Saturday arrested 30 Myanmar nationals who illegally crossed the border in two groups into Sangkhla Bri and Sai Yok districts of this western border province, police reported. The first group of 14 – 11 men and three women – were arrested at about 4pm while hiding in a bush near Ban Song Karia, or Moo 8 village, in tambon Nong Lu, Sangkhla Buri district, after having illegally crossed the border via a natural pass. They were from Phyathonezu town ship in Myanmar, having each paid 17,000-25,000 baht to brokers for jobs in Bangkok. At about 5.30pm, another gro…

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