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ASSAWIN PINITWONG

Thailand, Myanmar launch joint border patrol

Thai and Myanmar patrolmen chain their hands before the the launch on Sunday of their joint border patrol along a 14-km stretch of the Moei River in Tak's Tha Song Yang district for the prevention and suppression of drug and arms smuggling and human trafficking across the border. (Photo by Assawin Pinitwong)

TAK: Thailand and Myanmar have launched a joint border patrol along the Moei River for the prevention and suppression of smuggling of drugs, labour-trafficking, military-grade weapons and other law-offending activities.

Taking part in the joint patrol on the Thai side are soldiers from the Mae Sot-based 14th Infantry Regiment and 35th Ranger Regiment and Tha Song Yang-based provincial and border patrol police.

Patrolmen on the Myanmar side are from the 28th Battalion of the 22nd Division and a Karen border guard force (BGF).

The joint patrol was launched on Sunday morning, with four long-tailed boats, along a 14-kilometre stretch of the Moei River between Ban Mae Salit Luang in Tak's Tha Song Yang district and Ban Mae Song in Tha Song Yang district.

Col Asalaha Poonsuwan, commander of the 14th Infantry Regiment, said the joing patrol is for the prevention and suppression drugs and arms smuggling, trafficking of labour and other cross-border illegal activities.

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