Cops save 52 Burmese, nab kidnappers

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Cops save 52 Burmese, nab kidnappers

Over 500,000 baht is seized in house raids

Published: 16/06/2011 at 06:13 AM
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Police have rescued 52 illegal Burmese workers from two houses in Suphan Buri and arrested two Burmese nationals and four other Thais for allegedly illegally detaining them for ransom.

The rescue operation was carried out by the Anti-Human Trafficking Division police team following a complaint by a Burmese woman that her daughter and her son-in-law had been kidnapped by a gang for a 36,000 baht ransom.

In her complaint through the Thai Allied Committee with Desegregated Burma Foundation, the Burmese woman, Ma Te Te, 41, said her daughter and son-in-law had entered Thailand with the help of a Burmese broker, Soe Aung Thui, 25.

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davidseng
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Discussion 5 : 17/06/2011 at 01:14 AM5
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Great job! the police deserve the raise; they work hard everyday and never complaint. This is what the police should be doing. serve and protect.
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Discussion 4 : 16/06/2011 at 02:12 PM4
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good job well done
all the credit to the Thai police.
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Discussion 3 : 16/06/2011 at 08:56 AM3
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I think Thai police could be ok, they just need proper professional training and higher wages.
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Discussion 2 : 16/06/2011 at 08:40 AM2
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the police often take a lot of criticism but this reminds us that there are some professionals that do a very good job in a difficult situation. Good job to those involved and be careful out there.
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Discussion 1 : 16/06/2011 at 07:20 AM1
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Disgusting thugs, let them rot in prison. Congrats to the police for catching all those involved.
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