Myanmar authorities have not approved 41 Thais to leave Chiang Tung. Initially, the information is being checked. While the Pha Mueang forces met to adjust the plan After waiting all day The Thai people still hope to be able to return.

Last evening (16 Nov.) Maj. Gen. Praphat Phopsuwan, commander of the Pha Mueang Force. Meeting last evening To follow the progress of the repatriation of 41 Thai people back to their country. After all day rushing to help There are reports that Thai people will be sent on a trip from Chiang Tung Province to Tachileik Province. But so far there has been no departure. It is likely that he will not depart today. In addition, there are reports that after 6:00 p.m. will be the curfew period in Chiang Tung. No travel is allowed.

Recently, a representative from the Emmanuel Foundation who is coordinating in Chiang Tung Gave a telephone interview to the media saying that until now there has been no approval of the order for 41 Thai people to depart. But initially everyone is safe. have a strong mind and waiting for the hope of returning to Thailand

In this regard, Myanmar officials brought 3 Thai people for questioning in the afternoon. It is probably only an initial check to see if it matches the information received by the authorities or not. Which is not the reason why we still don't want to travel back.

As for the 41 Thais, there are 23 men and 18 women who fled the conflict situation in the Lao Cai area. and Nandeng city As a result, Thai people traveling to work in the affected areas are insecure. There are approximately 287 Thai people in that area, divided into 246 people in the Lao Kai city area and 41 people in the Nandeng city area.

Ministry of Defense by the Royal Thai Army and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs including the Emmanuel Foundation Has coordinated with the Myanmar military. Through the cooperation mechanism of local border committees Initially, preparations are being made to receive Thai people who will come from Chiang Tung. Come to Tachileik. and will return through the second Mae Sai border checkpoint, where the Third Army Region has prepared an area for screening and inspecting people. at Phaya Mengrai Camp Today, after the relatives of the Thai people who heard the news that they would be released came to wait to receive their children. There is still hope. And thank you to the army for helping to coordinate.

The vice president of the Emmanuel Foundation revealed that he had received information from the families of 41 Thai people who said they had been deceived into working. Will use the method of inviting to work. Pretending to receive high compensation The nature of the work involved responding to chats, so I was led to believe that after agreeing to go to work, a plane ticket was sent to me. Ready to pay for a passport Then when you arrive, a broker will come and take you to Lao Kai. And when we arrived, we found that it wasn't working as agreed. Forced to defraud Thai people If you don't do it, you will be physically assaulted, imprisoned, and deprived of food, most severely to the point of death. Even though I called and asked my family in Thailand to send money to redeem myself, I still didn't get it back.

As for this group of Thais, they were tricked into working in the Lao Kai area. And when there was unrest in the area, he took the opportunity to escape to Nandeng. and contact for assistance from agencies and foundations.

Source: Thai News Agency