Royal Thai Armed Forces uphold humanitarian principles to help 59 Rohingya deserted

June 5, 2022

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A spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy told 59 people in the 3rd Naval Area to help the abandoned Rohingya on Koh Lo-Kloi, Satun Province, adhere to humanity principles.

Lt. Gen. Karnakorn Monthatpalin, spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy. Clarify the case of the detection of Rohingya Escape to stay at Koh Lo-Kloi Tarutao National Park, Satun Province, that from the investigation on June 4, 2022 at about 10:00 am, marine sources said Found a group of people on Koh Lor-Kloi (or Koh Dong).

It is expected that a group of people fleeing into the city. Coastal Air Combat Operations Unit 491 (NSP 491) conducted an inspection together with Chao Na at Tarutao National Park

Initially, it was found that 59 Rohingya were divided into 31 men, 23 women, 3 boys and 2 girls, all of whom had traveled on large fishing boats leaving Bangladesh. with the goal Malaysia

But when they arrived, the ship’s captain brought these people to the island and said it was Malaysia. After that, they set off on a boat. SorPorPorTorPor.3 has coordinated with relevant agencies to provide food and drinking water for the Rohingya people on Lo-Kloi Island.

Ready to arrange a boat, Tor 996, transporting the Rohingya people From Koh Lor-Kloi to NIDA 452 to send to ISOC, Satun Province and related agencies to take legal action 59 people were handed over to police officers at La-ngu District Police Station. to prosecute the law, then ISOC Satun Province Taken to control at the Royal Thai Police Battalion 436, Khlong Khut Subdistrict, Mueang District, Satun Province

A Navy spokesman said the Indian Ocean Irregular Migrants’ Reconnaissance and Humanitarian Aid Center, the Royal Thai Navy and the Reconnaissance Operations Center, said that And to provide humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants in the Indian Ocean, the 3rd Naval Forces Area (ROP 3) continues to increase the rigor of organizing maritime and air patrols.

Surveillance of the area on the islands and the arrangement of boats for surveillance situations in the area around the Thai-Malaysian sea border, especially around the Adang-Ravi Islands, which are at risk. and it is expected that the boats of the fugitives will travel through to the target country including coordinating with the Provincial Police Region 3 to inform the fishing boat groups in the area has helped in surveillance

The Royal Thai Navy continues to strictly adhere to the treatment of illegal immigrants in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) prescribed by the NSC. including humanitarian assistance as appropriate as fellow human beings