18 Filipino Nationals Caught Smuggling Into Thailand via Mey River
Eighteen Filipino nationals were arrested attempting to illegally cross the Mey River into Thailand in Tak Province's Phob Phra District during a joint military and Border Patrol Police operation.
Royal Thai military and Border Patrol Police arrested 18 Filipino nationals attempting to illegally enter Thailand across the Mey River in Phob Phra District, Tak Province, on August 1 at 11:00 a.m. Infantry Battalion 423 soldiers coordinated with Border Patrol Police Company 346 during a routine patrol of their assigned area when officers spotted suspicious individuals near the Mey River in Huay Nam Nak village, Phob Phra subdistrict, Tak Province. Investigation confirmed all 18 foreigners—comprising nine men and nine women—were undocumented Filipino nationals who had illegally entered the Kingdom without authorization. All detainees were taken into custody and handed over to Phob Phra Police Station investigators for legal action.
