Ex-Flight Attendant Arrested in Southern Thailand for Alleged Migrant Smuggling Ring
A former airline flight attendant has been arrested in Hat Yai, southern Thailand, on suspicion of facilitating illegal entry and exit for foreign nationals. Two Chinese nationals and one Vanuatu national (later identified as Chinese) are involved, with potential passport forgery also under investigation.
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