Tachilek, 24 May

28 illegal migrant workers who were arrested for residing in Thailand without proper documents were handed over by Thai authorities to Myanmar counterparts at No.2 Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge in Tachilek, Shan State on 22 May.

Out of 28 migrant workers 12 were pardoned by Thai King in an amnesty and three were long- term prisoners.

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.—District IPRD

Translated by JT