Thailand police rescue 59 Rohingya refugees deserted on southern island

Thailand had rescued 59 Rohingya refugees, together with youngsters, from an island who had been deserted by folks smugglers on an island near the Malaysian border, police mentioned on Sunday.

The Rohingya – 31 males, 23 girls, and 5 youngsters – had been discovered on Dong island in Satun province, which borders Malaysia, assistant nationwide police chief Surachate Hakparn mentioned in an announcement.

“The boat driver told them they had arrived in Malaysia and left them on the island a few days ago before being found,” he mentioned. The island is a vacationer vacation spot however not populated.

Thailand has supplied humanitarian help to the refugees, who’ve been detained for additional questioning and might be prosecuted for getting into Thailand illegally, Surachate added.

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