Kawthoung, 14 June

Altogether 81 illegal migrant workers—72 men and nine women, who were without proper documents and detained in Thailand, were handed over by Thai authorities to their Myanmar counterparts.

The hand-over took place at the border town of Kawthoung, Taninthayi Region yesterday.

Also present on the occasion were personnel from Kawthoung District General Administration Department, the Labour Department, the Anti-human Trafficking Police Force and the Disaster Management Department and others.

The returnee workers were sent to their places of origin after being provided with health care.— Kyaw Soe (Kawthoung)

Translated by JT