Four Chinese victims were abducted by a human trafficking ring near the Moei River on the Thailand-Myanmar border and were forcibly put into a pickup truck, with the intent of transporting them to Myanmar. While en route, the four jumped out of the vehicle and cried for help. Nearby residents, upon hearing the commotion, came to assist, enabling the four to safely escape and be taken to the police station. The driver involved in the case abandoned the vehicle and fled, and Thai police are currently investigating.
According to Kantaphon, district chief of Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand, the incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 9. The four rescued individuals included two men and two women, though their specific identities have not been disclosed.
According to Red Star News, the incident took place in Village No. 2, Tasaeroa Subdistrict, Mae Sot District, Tak Province, near the intersection leading to Tapusa and approximately 500 meters from the Moei River on the Thai-Myanmar border. Surveillance footage at the intersection showed that around 9:30 p.m. on the 9th, a Chinese man sitting in the front passenger seat of a white pickup truck suddenly pushed open the door and leaped from the moving vehicle. Upon landing, he immediately ran to the back door, trying to rescue the others in the back seat. At this point, the driver suddenly accelerated, seemingly trying to stop the man's rescue attempt.
However, the man managed to jump back onto the vehicle and finally succeeded in opening the door, allowing the other three passengers in the back seat to escape in turn. Nearby residents, hearing the noise, also came out to investigate. Seeing this, the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
The report pointed out that the four were then led by local community leaders to the Mae Sot Police Station to file a report. The four told police they had been lured to Thailand through a scheme set up by someone else, and were to be sold into Myanmar by a human trafficking organization, with the white pickup truck serving as the means of transporting them across the border. Police, after checking immigration records, found that the four entered Thailand via Chiang Mai on the 6th, after which they were taken to Tak Province.