Smugglers abandoned some Rohingya for not being able to pay for transportationRescue workers take the bodies of deceased individuals and those injured from a forested area leading to Khao Sek Temple in Lang Suan district, Chumphon, on Thursday. (Photo: Saichon Rescue Team)Two Thai nationals were apprehended on Friday in Phetchaburi in connection with the smuggling of 26 Rohingya. The arrests were made hours after a group of 10 Rohingya, eight men and two women, were discovered near a temple in Lang Suan district of Chumphon on Thursday. Police reported that all 26 Rohingya were picked up in Mae Sot on Monday before being transported to Songkhla. Upon their arrival in Lang Suan, some were found dead while others were too exhausted to continue.

Source: Bangkok Post October 18, 2024 14:44 UTC