Authorities detained 83 illegal migrants from Myanmar and seized military equipment and medical supplies during a raid on buildings in Mae Sot district of Tak province on Wednesday.
A combined force of soldiers, immigration officers, and local officials raided almost 40 four-storey buildings at Ma Ruay Villa in tambon Mae Pa on Wednesday afternoon. The raid followed intelligence reports that these premises had served as a shelter for members of anti-regime groups in Myanmar, particularly members of the People's Defence Forces (PDF) who had fled across the border into this northern border district. Many had rented commercial buildings in this housing estate and other nearby communities.
