Muslim influx alarms govt as Ramadan ends
Thousands enter from Cambodia every day
- Published: 21 Aug 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
Authorities are keeping a close watch on thousands of Muslim Cambodians streaming to Thailand amid security concerns in the deep South after Ramadan.
Deputy Prime Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said yesterday thousands of Cambodian Muslims are entering Thailand as tourists every day.
The Immigration Bureau has been instructed to monitor their movements and the Cambodian government will be asked to exchange information about its citizens coming to Thailand, Gen Yutthasak said.
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