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43 more illegal Myanmar migrants, 2 drivers arrested
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 03/08/2022
» KANCHANABURI: Forty-three illegal migrants from Myanmar on board four vehicles and two drivers were arrested in Sangkhla Buri district on Wednesday morning. Two other drivers managed to flee.
Colour-coded job seekers found hiding on 18-wheel truck
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 25/05/2022
» KANCHANABURI: More than 100 illegal Myanmar job seekers with coloured string around their wrists to show their various destinations were arrested after the 18-wheel trailer truck they were hiding in became stuck when it turned off a main road in Muang district on Wednesday morning.
Fishery official caught smuggling migrants
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 13/03/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A fishery official assigned to a border checkpoint was arrested for smuggling three migrants from Myanmar into Muang district of this western border province on Saturday, police said.
Phu Nam Rom border crossing reopened for freight
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 31/08/2021
» KANCHANABURI: The Phu Nam Rom border crossing in Muang district will reopen from Wednesday for transport of cargo between Thailand and Myanmar.
Man arrested with haul of cigarettes, liquor
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 06/06/2021
» KANCHANABURI: A man was arrested with a large quantity of foreign cigarettes, whisky and wine after a pick-up he was driving overturned in Muang district of this western province in the small hours on Sunday.
40 illegal border crossers arrested on western border
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 02/05/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Patrols from the Lat Ya Task Force on Saturday arrested 40 Myanmar migrant workers after they crossed the frontier into this western border province.
Border checkpoints to reopen Monday to allow flow of goods
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 06/02/2021
» Kanchanaburi: Two border checkpoints will reopen to allow the transport of goods from Monday onward, say local authorities.
Sangkhla Buri hails tourist crowds
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 12/12/2020
» KANCHANABURI: Tourists have flocked to Sangkhla Buri district for the long holiday weekend, with hotels and resorts fully booked until New Year amid measures to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Border patrols alerted to Covid-19 case in nearby Myanmar
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 22/09/2020
» KANCHANABURI: Local officials have again been warned of the need for tightened security along the frontier following reports that a teenager who lives near the border in Myanmar tested positive for Covid-19.
Covid-19 testing station opened at Kanchanaburi immigration office
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 10/09/2020
» KANCHANABURI: A Covid-19 testing station for illegal migrants has been set up at Kanchanaburi immigration office, and employers are warned they will be shut down if illegal workers test positive.