A US Christian missionary who allegedly smuggled seven North Korean nationals into the country has been arrested in Chiang Mai.
In a second case, police have arrested five Thais on charges of sending at least four Thai women to pimps in China as part of a transnational human trafficking gang. Authorities said they believe the Thai suspects are part of an international trafficking operation that also involves Singaporeans and Chinese and also smuggles women into Malaysia and Singapore.
In the case alleging smuggling of North Koreans, police identified the suspect as Isaac Byungdo Lee, 41, a US national of South Korean origin and long-time resident of Thailand.
Mr Lee was arrested on Monday, and brought before the media at the Immigration Bureau in Nong Khai Tuesday.