A total of 86 undocumented Myanmar nationals who entered the country illegally have been arrested by Thai authorities, according to reports from Thailand.
On January 19, Thai authorities stopped four pickup trucks entering Sai Yok township, Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi province. Three of the pickup trucks tried to hide inside a temple compound, but Thai authorities managed to catch them in time.
Thai authorities searched the four pickup trucks and found 57 undocumented Myanmar men and 29 women inside, according to Thai news reports.
Thai authorities conducted an investigation into the undocumented Myanmar nationals who were arrested and they confessed they entered Thailand from Yangon and Bago regions of Myanmar through Phayathonzu on the Thai-Myanmar border, and it was revealed that they had agreed with brokers to pay 12,000 to 20,000 baht each to work in factories in Samut Sakhon province, according to Thai news reports.
Thai authorities have detained 86 undocumented Myanmar nationals and four drivers, including one Myanmar national, in connection with the incident. They have all been taken to Sai Yok Police Station to face legal action under Thai law, and are continuing to deal with the matter according to procedures.
According to a statement by the Thai security forces, from January to November 2025, at least 2,855 undocumented Myanmar nationals illegally entered Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province through various means.
