Tachilek, 5 June

Altogether 22 illegal migrant workers—17 men and five women, who were arrested for residing in Thailand illegally were handed over by Thai authorities to Myanmar counterparts at No.2 Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge in Tachilek, Shan State yesterday.

The returnees were accepted by Myanmar departmental officials and local authorities from relevant departments.

Also present on the occasion were officials from the Township General Administration Department, the Labour Department, the Anti-human Trafficking Police Force and the Disaster Management Department and the Caring and Negotiating Committee for Myanmar Citizens (CNCMC), a Mai Sai-based welfare society.

Altogether 889 illegal Myanmar migrant workers—584 men, 274 women and 31 children—were handed over by Thailand to Myanmar between the period from January 1 to June 4 this year.—Sai Aung Zaw Lin

Translated by JT