Thailand repatriates 75 Cambodians after completion of legal proceedings

SA KAEO – Thai authorities repatriated 75 Cambodian nationals through the Ban Khlong Luek border crossing in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, on Wednesday (4 November), after they had completed legal proceedings and served their sentences.

The repatriation took place at approximately 10.00 and was carried out by the Burapha Task Force in cooperation with Sa Kaeo Immigration Police and other security agencies.

According to authorities, the group consisted of 46 men, 19 women and 10 accompanying dependants.

Officials said those repatriated had been arrested and prosecuted under Thai law, with their legal cases concluded and sentences completed.

The repatriation was conducted under Section 54 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979), which governs the removal of foreign nationals from Thailand.

Authorities said the operation was part of ongoing cooperation between security agencies and immigration officials to manage immigration and maintain order along the Thai-Cambodian border.