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Thai Workers Rescued from Forced Labor in Shan State, Myanmar

Tachileik/Mae Sai – Myanmar authorities take 111 Thais out of Chiang Tung. Before being sent back across the Mae Sai border today..after being forced/invited to join a call center gang in Northern Shan State, before having Chinese-Wa police kick in the door of an invading building and help escape from hell.

Today (15 Dec. 2023) Myanmar officials led a group of Thai people who have ever gone to work or been tricked into working in the urban area Special Administrative Region 2 (United Wa) on the Myanmar-China border, a total of 111 people, departed by car from Chiang Tung Province, preparing to be sent back to Thailand. Passing through the Tachileik-Mae Sai checkpoint, Chiang Rai Province, at approximately 11:00 a.m. this coming time.

One of the Thai people who is about to be deported Revealed to reporters via Line that his hometown is in the Northeastern region, saw a job fair on Facebook recruiting website-online page administrators in Mae Sai District, salary 20,000 baht, so he went to apply in July 2023 and was invited. Go across to Tachileik. Ready to hold a Myanmar ID card Teach how to talk briefly

Then he was taken by car for 6-7 hours to Muang Phaen and sold to the Chinese Tao gang. Forced to work online to persuade victims to invest Found 50-60 Thai people staying in the same room. Found 400-500 Chinese victims, forced to make money. 80,000-90,000 baht per month. If you resist, you will be beaten. electric shock and imprisoned and starved

Later, around the end of October 2023, news came that the Chinese authorities and the Kokang Army (MNDAA) invaded to suppress the Tao China gang in the Kokang Autonomous Region in the north. Including the discovery of Chinese police raiding and suppressing the Gray Chinese gang in various buildings in Plan City, but seen from a distance. and was forced to move to different residences by the Gray Chinese Gang Therefore did not receive help.

When the Chinese police returned, they were forced to continue their work. Until the beginning of the month Aug., he and his friend couldn’t stand it, so they compiled a list of names and notified the Thai consulate online and pinned it for them. But when the China Tao gang found out, they moved locations, causing communication to be cut off and their phone lines blocked and eventually put under scrutiny.

“Everyone was hopeless until the end of November. Chinese police once again raided the Chinese Tao Gang. This time, they entered the building where they were taken to hide. The Chinese police used their feet to break into the building’s door like in the movies. One person shouted in Thai to stay still. and turn on all the lights Because I’ve come to help. Chinese police then arrested the China Tao gang and seized a large number of seized computers. before the Chinese and Wa police took them out of the city and to the police station.”

Thai people who received this help Said that they were staying in the Wa area. With Wa officials taking care of their well-being very well. He must thank you very much. After another 4-5 days, the Wa authorities took him to the Myanmar soldiers and stayed in Chiang Tung Province before being sent back.

In this regard, he asked a group of Thai people themselves. It is known that some of them intend to do this work because they have no choice. Some are unemployed, have criminal cases, have a history of drug use, etc. Applying for a job in Thailand is not accepted, so they risk death to work in Shan State.

News reports say that since the war in the Kokang Autonomous Region and there was a crackdown on the Gray Chinese Gang in many areas. There is a civil society team to help with human trafficking. and networks of many public sector organizations Human Rights Committee, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Coordinator, etc., helps coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Thai Army, and related agencies. To continue helping Thai people return

Operation to help Thai people in Shan State It ranges from contact with the victim. Help prepare a list Inform and encourage the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide assistance. Helping with escape, travel, accommodation, food, coordinating with the Kokang Army (MNDAA), Wa officials at various levels up to the leadership level, etc., is therefore considered a network behind helping Thais return many times.

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2023-12-15 02:05:00

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