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Six Cambodians arrested for illegal border crossing in Chanthaburi
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Thai naval forces and other authorities arrested six Cambodian men for allegedly entering Thailand illegally through a natural border crossing in Chanthaburi province on Friday.
Key facts
- The men were detained at Ban Laem Mai in Thep Nimit subdistrict, Pong Nam Ron district, at around noon on 30 October, after soldiers on border surveillance duty spotted a group of suspicious individuals.
- Thai naval forces and other authorities arrested six Cambodian men for allegedly entering Thailand illegally through a natural border crossing in Chanthaburi province on Friday.
- Authorities said the six men had no travel documents authorising their entry into Thailand.
- During initial questioning, they reportedly said they had travelled from Battambang province in Cambodia, crossing the border on foot through an unofficial route to work as porters carrying luggage.
Summary
The men were detained at Ban Laem Mai in Thep Nimit subdistrict, Pong Nam Ron district, at around noon on 30 October, after soldiers on border surveillance duty spotted a group of suspicious individuals.
Authorities said the six men had no travel documents authorising their entry into Thailand.