Child bride sent back to Thailand


KUALA LUMPUR: The 11-year-old Thai girl who married a 41-year-old Malaysian man has been sent back to Thailand and she is now in Narathiwat, according to a Thai source.

The source, who is a social activist, said the Kelantan state government sent her back on Wednesday and the Thai authorities received her and she is now under the care of the Social Development and Human Security Ministry.

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