Four Thais have been caught illegally crossing the border into Cambodia in Aranyaprathet district, admitting they intended to work as website administrators in Poipet.
Troops from the Burapha Task Force patrolled the area around Non Patthana village in Aranyaprathet and spotted two men and two women attempting to cross the border through a sugarcane field on Tuesday.
Following their arrests, the four admitted they saw a job posting on a Facebook group called ‘Seeking Jobs in Poipet,’ which was looking for a website administrator.
According to the detainees, they travelled to the eastern border province and stayed at two hotels in Aranyaprathet. A black Toyota pickup truck picked them up and transported them to the border in tambon Phan Suek.
They said a Cambodian employer paid the 15,000-baht express fee for each of them.
The rangers took them to Khlong Nam Sai police station to face charges of illegal border crossing.
Numerous Thai nationals have recently been recruited and illegally transported across the border from Sa Kaeo to work for call-centre scammers in Cambodia. These scams frequently involve illegal border crossings and are sometimes linked to human trafficking networks.
Authorities continue to warn the public to be cautious of such schemes and to verify employment offers through legitimate channels.