479 arrested on immigration offences
More than 400 foreigners plus 79 Thais, involved in a range immigration offences, were arrested after raids across Thailand this week.
The Immigration Police Bureau deputy chief announced at a press conference in Bangkok today that Thai authorities carried out simultaneous searches at 227 locations.
Of the 417 foreigners who were arrested, mostly from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, 248 were charged with “illegal entry to Thailand”, while 16 others from Cambodia, Laos and India were charged with “overstaying visa”.
Another 153 were charged with violating the Royal Decree on the Management of Migrant Employment or other related immigration related charges.
Some 79 Thais, who allegedly harbored the undocumented foreigners or failed to notify authorities about the foreigners staying on their premises within 24 hours, were also arrested, he said.
This was the 45th immigration crackdown, bringing the total number of locations searched to more than 6,000 nationwide, where a total of 7,910 offenders have been arrested.
Meanwhile, immigration police and related officials arrested four Chinese men yesterday for allegedly working at an oilfield service company in Tambon Bo Rang of Phetchabun’s Wichien Buri district, without work permits.
SOURCE: The Nation
