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Seven Bangladeshi nationals, masquerading as Buddhist monks to bypass immigration scrutiny, were apprehended yesterday in the southern province of Songkhla, Thailand. The arrest was a collaborative operation between Songkhla immigration officers and Hat Yai tourist police, following an anonymous tip-off.
The men, who had shaven their heads and donned monk robes in their attempts to blend in and evade the authorities, were on their way to Malaysia. Among them, a 46 year old, known only as Rupdah, confessed to leading the group.
Upon deeper investigation, the authorities found that the group had entered Thailand via an unmarked route in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, from Myanmar, having initially journeyed from Bangladesh. Their ultimate destination was Malaysia, with a planned stopover in Narathiwat, reported The Pattaya…
