Tragic collision kills Myanmar migrant in Thai smuggling attempt
Thai police on Tuesday responded to a tragic accident involving two pickup trucks on the Sangkhla Buri-Three Pagodas Pass road in Kanchanaburi.
At the scene, a silver pickup truck with side railings was discovered with damage along its right side, while the driver had reportedly escaped under the cover of night. Approximately 10 metres away, a black pickup truck had left the road, crashing into a tree and sustaining significant damage.
A Myanmar migrant woman, identified only as Manosao, was found dead, trapped under a wooden log. Two injured male migrants, Saw Aung and Zupai Oo, were transported to the hospital with serious head and hip injuries, as reported by the police.
The survivors disclosed to the police that they were part of a group of 30 Myanmar migrants who were smuggled into Thailand. After crossing the border and bypassing checkpoints, they were loaded into two pickup trucks.
During the journey, the vehicles collided, causing both drivers and several migrants to flee into the nearby forest, reported The Pattaya News.
One injured migrant later approached the police near the road, which facilitated his admission to the hospital. The police have identified the owners of the trucks and are in the process of seeking court approval for arrest warrants.
In related news, a tragic event unfolded on December 17 last year when a pickup truck transporting illegal migrants crashed into a police officer at a checkpoint in Kamphaeng Phet, resulting in the officer’s death. The driver, along with two other suspects, was apprehended following the incident.
The operation, led by Opas Khongmueang, Provincial Police Commander of Kamphaeng Phet, was initiated after police received intelligence about a group smuggling foreign workers from Wang Chao, Tak province. The migrants were being moved through Mueang district, Kamphaeng Phet, using three vehicles.
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