Chinese detainees riot at Thai immigration facility to resist deportation to China


BANGKOK: A group of 325 Chinese nationals, detained for illegal entry after fleeing a crackdown on scam operations in Myanmar, rioted at a Thai immigration facility in Mae Sot to resist deportation to China.

During the riot, the detainees vandalised state property, destroyed cell doors, and disabled the CCTV system before authorities used water hoses to bring the situation under control.

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