Thailand Deports 96 Undocumented Cambodians via Poipet Border
Thai authorities repatriated 96 Cambodians, including 14 women and 4 children, to Cambodia via the Poipet International Border Checkpoint on October 8. The deportees were apprehended for illegal stay, unauthorized work, and other violations.
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