Mae Sot: The operation to transport the first group of Chinese nationals from Myawaddy, Myanmar, to the Thai side has commenced. These individuals were involved with a call center gang and are now being sent back to China.
According to Thai News Agency, the Thai authorities have deployed 12 buses, each with officers on board, to cross the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge at the Mae Sot border in Tak Province. The buses are tasked with picking up the first group of 200 Chinese nationals who were associated with call centers and human trafficking operations in Myawaddy, Myanmar. The convoy of buses has successfully transported the Chinese nationals back to Thailand, although media access to the building was restricted.
Upon crossing from Myawaddy, the Chinese nationals will undergo a Thai inspection process. This process is brief, with the first batch of 50 individuals expected to be transported to Mae Sot Airport. There, a China Southern Airlines flight is scheduled to return them to China, specifically to the 12 Panna area in southern China.
Today's efforts include four flights to repatriate the initial 200 Chinese nationals. Over the next two days, six flights per day are planned, totaling 16 flights. It is anticipated that approximately 800 Chinese individuals from Myawaddy will be returned to their home country.