News Forum - Thai officials say to look out for illegal migrant workers amidst Covid-19 surge

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This morning, a government spokesman said people in border provinces have been told to look out for illegal migrant workers as governors prepare for an increase in Covid-19 infections. He also said people should report “suspicious looking strangers” to authorities. He said police and labour officials have been told to check and make sure factories aren’t hiring illegal migrants, and to crack down hard on trafficking gangs smuggling in workers from surrounding countries. The spokesman, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, cited data from the Covid-19 Information Centre. He said 18,066 new infections have been reported across Thailand in the past 24 hours. He […]

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3 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

"suspicious looking strangers”

I wonder if "falangs" fit in that category...?