Tachilek, 24 December
    

36 Thai citizens were handed over to Thai immigration officials through No.2 Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge in Tachilek, Shan State on December 23.
    

Out of 36 Thai citizens, nine people live in Myanmar illegally and want to go home amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Nine Thai citizens were fined 300,000 kyats each and were expelled from Myanmar. Myanmar authorities led by Assistant Director of the Department of Immigration U Maung Maung Myint handed Thai nationals to Thai immigration officials.

Thai citizens were tested coronavirus with rapid test kit before being transferred to Thai officials.

Yar Sae (IPRD)
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe