News Forum - Thailand renews crackdown on illegal migrants ahead of re-opening

[Thaiger]

Thailand is cracking down on illegal migrants and those who smuggle them into the country, as authorities try to prevent imported Covid-19 infections. The Defence Ministry says over 30,000 illegal migrants have been intercepted and deported since the beginning of the year. According to a Bangkok Post report, the number arrested continues to rise as the country prepares to re-open to international tourism. Kongcheep Tantravanich from the ministry says security checks are being stepped up along the borders, with officials also working with police to crack down on drug smuggling activity. According to Kongcheep, a number of Thai businesses have […]

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[Griff1315]

Blah Blah Blah 

Heavily fine and imprison the owners of the large factories and construction sites that hire these poorly treated people.

Oh NO that would be punishing themselves, friends and colleagues. That would never do would it....

[gummy]

Just now, Griff1315 said:

Blah Blah Blah 

Heavily fine and imprison the owners of the large factories and construction sites that hire these poorly treated people.

Oh NO that would be punishing themselves, friends and colleagues. That would never do would it....

The Elite families benefiting from almost slave labour should be banged up  but that will never happen whilst this administrative farce in Thailand endures and they keep giving birthday presents in the millions to the playmaker

[Jason]

I'm an Aussie and I don't support illegal immigrants. I think we made our stance as a nation very clear on that one...several times.

[ozvenision]

Why do they have to RENEW? One would have thought it was still in place 

[AlexPTY]

who are "legal" migrants then?