Myawaddy, 27 August

A total of 436 Myanmar migrant workers including 257 men and 179 women were handed over by the Thai authorities to their Myanmar counterpart at No. 2 Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge in Myawaddy yesterday.

The returnees were welcomed by the district Administrator U Tay Za Aung and departmental officials, and provided free medical check-ups and other necessary assistance to them to go back homes.

A total of 69404 Myanmar migrant workers have been handed over by Thailand to Myanmar from May 1 to August 26 this year.

Local authorities sent 436 Myanmar migrant workers who entered Myanmar yesterday to quarantine centers in accordance with the guidance of Ministry of Health and Sport amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

Htin Lin Aung, IPRD
Translated by JT