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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Delta rife among illegal migrants

The kind hand of the law: Residents of Din Daeng flats carry bags containing basic necessities given out by the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau and Labour Ministry as part of an effort to help them cope with anti-government protests and pandemic woes. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

More than 60 Myanmar migrants have been arrested in Prachuap Khiri Khan for illegally entering Thailand, with 10% found to be infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Rewat Sukhom, chief of Muang district public health office, on Friday told media that soldiers from a special task force worked with administrative officials and village heads to arrest 34 Myanmar migrants in tambon Ao Noi.

It was also reported that another 29 illegal migrants were caught around tambon Koh Lak and Khlong Wan located near the border. All would…

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