7 Cambodian laborers arrested for illegal entry via natural routes in Thailand.

Matichon•Politics•16d ago

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Thai military apprehended seven Cambodian nationals attempting to enter the country illegally through natural border crossings to seek employment.

•On May 13, naval border patrol units arrested 7 Cambodian nationals near the border area.
•The individuals lacked proper identification and intended to find work in Thailand.
•The military is maintaining strict border surveillance to prevent illegal immigration and related transnational crimes.

Overview

•On May 13, Thai naval border patrol units seized 7 Cambodian nationals.
•The Cambodian nationals were attempting to illegally enter Thailand via natural routes.
•The arrests occurred near a longan garden in the border area.
•The detained Cambodian nationals lacked any legal identification documents.
•The Cambodian nationals stated their intention to travel inland to find work.
•The seized individuals were subsequently handed over to the Satoen Police Station for legal proceedings.
•The Navy reiterated its commitment to stringent border surveillance to curb illegal entry, human trafficking, and transnational crime.
•The Navy emphasized that all operations are conducted in adherence to human rights principles and the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act B.E. 2022.

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Key Entities

Organization

Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️

Organization responsible for border surveillance that led to the arrest.

Naval Command for Border Defense Chanthaburi and Trat (NCBDT)(กองบัญชาการป้องกันชายแดนจันทบุรีและตราด (กปช.จต.))

Naval command responsible for border patrol operations in the Chanthaburi and Trat provinces.

Naval Ranger Control Unit 2(ชุดควบคุมทหารพรานนาวิกโยธินที่ 2)

Naval unit that conducted the patrol and surveillance leading to the arrests.

Naval Ranger Company 525(กองร้อยทหารพรานนาวิกโยธินที่ 525)

Naval ranger company involved in the border patrol operation.

Person

Rear Admiral Parat Ratanchaiphan(พล.ร.ต.ปารัช รัตนไชยพันธ์)

Spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy who provided details on the border operation.

Cambodian migrant workers(แรงงานต่างด้าวสัญชาติกัมพูชา)ℹ️

The group of 7 individuals arrested for illegally entering Thailand.

Place

Satoen Police Station(สภ.สะตอน)

Police station to which the apprehended illegal immigrants were transferred for legal processing.

Law

Act on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance B.E. 2022(พระราชบัญญัติป้องกันและปราบปรามการทรมานและการกระทำให้บุคคลสูญหาย พ.ศ.2022)

Thai law that the Navy stated its operations strictly adhere to.