Thai Border Force Steps Up Patrols Along Myanmar Border

· Eleven Media Group Co., Ltd

Thailand’s 35th Army Border Guard Force has stepped up patrols and surveillance along the Thai-Myanmar border to prevent illegal crossings, according to reports.

The force’s mobile unit, in coordination with Company No. 3506, has been conducting patrols and show-of-force operations along border routes, illegal crossing points, natural passageways and the banks of the Thaungyin River.

The operations aim to crack down on cross-border crimes and human trafficking, prevent illegal border crossings by scam syndicates, curb the illegal import and export of fuel, and prevent other unlawful activities, according to AEC Thai News. 

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