49 migrants held in Kanchanaburi
[Bangkok Post] - 03/1/2025
KANCHANABURI - A special task force on Friday detained 49 people for illegal entry in Sangkhla Buri district near the Thai-Myanmar border, local officials said on Saturday.
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[Bangkok Post] - 1/03/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 28/02/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 28/02/2025
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[Pattaya Mail] - 1/03/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 1/03/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 28/02/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 1/03/2025
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[Pattaya Mail] - 1/03/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 28/02/2025
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[Bangkok Post] - 28/02/2025