PM discourages Thais from jumping land borderPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is reassuring Thais who overstayed in Malaysia that the government is looking for ways to bring them home. Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman, said the PM has instructed government agencies to help the Thais return to the kingdom. Currently, Thais residing in Malaysia are allowed to return home via land border checkpoints on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, she said. Gen Prayut is discouraging Thais in Malaysia from sneaking into Thailand using natural passages, Ms Rachada said. The Thais reportedly told police they paid a Malaysian middleman 6,000 baht per person to cross the border.

Source: Bangkok Post April 23, 2021 23:03 UTC