Tachilek, 6 May

Altogether six illegal migrant workers—5 men and one woman, who were without proper documents were handed over by Thai authorities to their Myanmar counterparts.

The hand-over took place at No. 2 Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge in Tachilek, Shan State.

Illegal migrant workers were accepted by Myanmar departmental officials and local authorities of relevant departments.

The returnee workers were sent to their places of origin after being provided with health care by the help of the Township General Administration Department, Labor, Immigration and Population Department, Anti-Human Trafficking Squad of Myanmar Police Force, Department of Labor, Caring and Negotiating Committee for Myanmar Citizens in Mae Sai, Thailand (CNCMC).

Altogether 691 illegal Myanmar migrants workers—442 male, 224 female and 25 children—were handed over by Thailand to Myanmar between January 1 and 6 May this year.—Sai Aung Zaw Lin

Translated by JT