BANGKOK: Thailand has arrested 70 migrants, together with 30 youngsters, suspected of being Rohingya illegally within the nation from Myanmar, a Thai official stated on Saturday (Nov 16), within the newest wave of arrivals to Southeast Asia.
In Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims are thought-about international intruders from South Asia, denied citizenship and topic to abuse.
“From the preliminary interrogation, they stated they’re Muslims from Myanmar heading to Malaysia or Indonesia,” stated Somkane Phothisri, commander of Phang Nga provincial police.
The group was seen on a seaside on an island in southern Thailand, with ladies carrying hijabs, in images seen by Reuters and brought by officers.
For years, many Rohingya have tried to achieve neighboring nations corresponding to Thailand and Bangladesh on rickety wood boats, or Muslim-majority Malaysia and Indonesia, particularly from October to April, when the seas are calmer.
“We can not but decide whether or not these are Rohingya or Myanmar individuals who entered the nation illegally,” Phang Nga Supoj Governor Rodrung na Nongkhai informed Reuters, including that authorities have been nonetheless investigating.
The youngsters can be positioned within the care of the Department of Social Development and Welfare, he stated.
Last month, boats carrying tons of of Rohingya landed in Indonesia.
