Two Chinese Nationals Arrested at Thai Border with Fake Passports, Suspected of Gold Smuggling
A Thai woman was arrested in Phon Phisai district, Nong Khai province, for harboring two Chinese men at her home. The men were found with forged passports and confessed to being hired for gold smuggling, prompting Thai authorities to investigate potential involvement of international criminal organizations.
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