Immigration police arrested 27 Cambodians for allegedly entering Thailand illegally and impersonating Buddhist monks. Police say the migrants allegedly disguised themselves as Buddhist monks at Wat Talom in Bangkok’s Phasi Charoen district. The temple’s abbot can be beneath investigation for allegedly assisting and hiding illegal migrants.
Police searched the temple after receiving a tip that hundreds of monks lived in crowded rooms, circumstances that officers fear might lead to a cluster of Covid-19 infections.
“We received a tip-off that the temple had several hundred monks residing in a crowded house that could become a hotspot for Covid-19… People also reported that some monks from this temple had been promoting food they obtained from the general public in the morning to merchants at nearby markets for reselling.”
Police asked for identification documents from the greater than 200 migrants on the temple. 181 monks from Myanmar, India, Cambodia, Laos and Bangladesh had proper documents, however police say 27 Cambodians had no identification paperwork. Little-known have been arrested and charged with illegally entering the nation and impersonating Buddhist monks.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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