A total of 226 job seekers from Myanmar were caught for illegal entry in two locations in Muang district of Prachuap Khiri Khan early Saturday.
Officials manning Khao Din security checkpoint in tambon Ao Noi of Muang district rushed to a natural border crossing around 2am after being alerted by local residents who spotted many border crossers there.
The officials managed to arrest 145 Myanmar nationals – 96 women and 49 men.
Under questioning, the detainees said they were from Mudong village, opposite of the Singkhon border pass. They wanted to get jobs in Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Bangkok….
