Soldiers fly in helicopters over Thai-Malaysia border as illegal crossings risk spread of Covid-19

Published date: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:10:02 +0700

Soldiers flew in helicopters over the Thai-Malaysia border today (June 8) to deter illegal crossings which risk adding to the spread of Covid-19 cases.

Security along the border was heightened to monitor the influx of migrants and illegal entries, which are believed to have triggered outbreaks of infections in southern Thailand.