The Ratchamanu Task Force, based in Tak’s Mae Sot district, rescued 39 people this morning, mostly Sri Lankans, who claim they were lured into working in Myanmar’s Myawaddy town with false promises.

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The task force intercepted the group as they crossed the Moei River into Mae Sot district at 5am. The operation was carried out at the request of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Thailand.

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By Thai PBS World