Locals along the border feeling safer with presence of army patrols

A Thai-registered vehicle passing by a road block near Malaysia-Thai border at Wang Kelian, Perlis, under the watchful eyes of police personnel from Battalion 2 of D Company, General Operation Force (PGA). - Photo: ZHAFARAN NASIB / The Star

KANGAR: Residents along the Perlis border with Thailand feel a lot safer now.

Gone are the days when villagers would stumble upon illegal immigrants pleading for food and basic necessities like clothing and footwear.