Van driver arrested smuggling 9 Myanmar workers to Ayutthaya

Khaosod•Society•20d ago

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Police in Kanchanaburi arrested a van driver transporting 9 illegal Myanmar migrants to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province.

•A 45-year-old driver named Surasak was arrested on September 2, 2026, at a checkpoint on Saeng Chuto Road.
•The van contained 9 illegal Myanmar migrants (2 males and 7 females) being transported to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
•The driver confessed to being hired by a Myanmar national named Cho/Sozo for 3,000 baht per person.
•The 9 migrants entered Thailand via natural channels at the Myanmar border near Three Pagodas Pass on September 1.

Overview

•On September 2, 2026, at 13:00, police stopped a silver Toyota van on Saeng Chuto Road in Kanchanaburi.
•Police officers led by Pol. Maj. Chokchai Thaicharoen and others discovered 9 illegal Myanmar migrants inside the vehicle.
•The driver, Surasak, was arrested and taken to Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station for interrogation.
•Surasak stated that he failed to check Facebook for checkpoint locations before the trip, leading to his arrest.
•Surasak admitted to being hired by a Myanmar national named Cho (also referred to as Sozo) to transport workers from Ban Tha Nam Tuen to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
•Surasak received payment of 3,000 baht per head, totaling 27,000 baht for the 9 passengers.
•Surasak confessed to having been arrested twice previously for the same crime in Pathum Thani and Pattaya, Chonburi.
•The 9 migrants entered Thailand via the border of Phayathongsu, Myanmar, near Ban Phra Chedi Sam Ong on September 1.

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Key Entities

Person

Surasak(สุรศักดิ์)

A 45-year-old van driver arrested for transporting illegal migrants.

Cho(โช)

A Myanmar national who hired Surasak to transport migrants.

Sozo(โซโซ)

A person working in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya who hired Surasak and paid for the migrants' travel expenses.

Pasawi Ruangphu(พศวีร์ เรืองภู่)

Commander of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police.

Santhad Layangkoon(สันทัด ลยางกูร)

Deputy Commander of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police.

Chairat Buakhom(ชัยรัตน์ บัวขม)

Superintendent of Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station.

Chokchai Thaicharoen(โชคชัย ไทยเจริญ)

Deputy Superintendent of Traffic, Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station.

Methee Buason(เมธี บัวซ้อน)

Inspector of Traffic, Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station.

Tossapol Meesupmak(ทศพล มีทรัพย์มาก)

Deputy Inspector of Traffic, Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station.

Organization

Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station(สภ.เมืองกาญจนบุรี)

The police station where the suspects were taken for legal proceedings.

Place

Kanchanaburi Province(จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the arrest took place.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province(จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️

The destination where the illegal migrants were being transported.

Saeng Chuto Road(ถนนแสงชูโต)

The location of the traffic checkpoint in Kanchanaburi.

Ban Tha Nam Tuen(บ้านท่าน้ำตื้น)

The waiting point in Kaeng Sian, Mueang Kanchanaburi, where the migrants were picked up.

Pathum Thani Province(จังหวัดปทุมธานี)ℹ️

One of the locations where Surasak was previously arrested.

Pattaya, Chonburi Province(พัทยา จ.ชลบุรี)

One of the locations where Surasak was previously arrested.

Phayathongsu District(อำเภอพญาตองซู)

The district in Myanmar where the migrants crossed the border.

Ban Phra Chedi Sam Ong(บ้านพระเจดีย์สามองค์)

The border area in Sangkhla Buri where migrants entered Thailand.

Vajiralongkorn Dam Reservoir(อ่างเก็บน้ำเขื่อนวชิราลงกรณ์)

The body of water the migrants used by boat after entering Thailand.