On September 27, 2025, Thai police intercepted 17 people attempting to cross illegally into Cambodia near Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo province, opposite Poipet. Twelve were Chinese nationals.
Preliminary investigations found that the 12 Chinese nationals comprised ten men and two women. Two Myanmar nationals, two Cambodians and one Thai national were also detained. Investigators say the group had previously worked in online gambling in Myanmar and planned to continue such work in Poipet, where companies offered higher pay.
The reported route ran from Myanmar into Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai, then to Bangkok for two days before onward travel to the Aranyaprathet border opposite Poipet. Two Cambodians were to receive the group at the border. The smuggling fee was reportedly about 40,000 yuan per person.
All those involved are in police custody, and investigations are continuing.
Compiled by KPS99TV.
