Mass ‘migrant prison camp’ grave found in Thailand

First on the site: Rescue workers and forensic officers inspecting the site of a mass grave uncovered at an abandoned jungle camp in the Sadao district of Songkhla, Thailand. — AFP

BANGKOK: Authorities in Thailand uncovered a mass grave in an abandoned jungle camp believed to contain the remains of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, a grisly find in a region notorious for people-smuggling routes.

The discovery was made at a remote camp in Sadao district, in Songkhla province bordering Malaysia, and comes as Thailand’s junta cracks down on human trafficking following accusations that officials have been complicit in the trade.