7 illegal job seekers from Myanmar caught in Ranong

Four men and three women, all Myanmar nationals, are detained for illegal entry in Ranong province in the early hours of Thursday. They crossed the border to seek jobs in Ranong and Chumphon provinces. (Photo supplied)

RANONG: Seven illegal job seekers from Myanmar were arrested near the border in Muang district of this southern province in the early hours of Thursday.

A team of navy officers, border patrol police and security officials found four men and three women hiding near a natural border crossing in Sam Laem village of tambon Pak Nam at around 1am on Thursday.