Chinese workers escape Myanmar call centre, enter Thailand illegally
Seven Chinese nationals working for a call centre gang in Myanmar fled to Thailand on foot, crossing a river to escape their unbearably harsh conditions.
The escape occurred yesterday, April 7, when the company reduced working hours and cut electricity, making it difficult for workers to live comfortably.
The Rachamanu Task Force, along with the Naresuan Rapid Deployment Force, the 3607th Veteran Company, and the 346th Border Patrol Police Company, conducted a patrol in the forest area of Ban Rai Don Chai, Mueang Tao subdistrict, Mae Sot district, Tak Province.
During their patrol, they discovered seven suspicious men hiding in the area. Upon inspection, they identified the group as Chinese nationals, none of whom possessed passports or identification documents.
The suspects were identified as 18 year old Bing Chun, 25 year old Zhu Li Feng, 24 year old Gao Hong Wei, 21 year old He Hesni Ming, 27 year old Gu Ming Zheng, 17 year old Luo Chng Liang, and 28 year old Wu Guo Qiang.
Through an interpreter, the suspects revealed they worked for a call centre in Myawaddy, Karen State, Myanmar. The company’s decision to reduce working hours stemmed from Thailand’s Three Cuts policy, leading to challenging living conditions with no air conditioning during hot weather.
Consequently, the company released employees considered inefficient. The seven men expressed their intention to return to their home country, prompting them to cross the border into Thailand illegally.
The officials detained the group for questioning and subsequently handed them over to the Tak Province Immigration Police to face legal proceedings for illegal entry, reported KhaoSod.
In similar news, Immigration Bureau officers arrested a Chinese national on March 5 at the Ban Khlong Luek Border Checkpoint in Sa Kaeo province for attempting to enter Thailand using a forged passport.
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