Officials from Tarutao National Park, in Thailand’ssouthernmost province of Satun, near the Malaysian border, have sent food and water to 59 undocumented Rohingya migrants found on Dong Island.
The national park chief, Phanpong Kongkaeo, said yesterday(Saturday) that he was informed by the park’s assistant chief about the presence of the Rohingya on the island and ordered food and drinking water to be sent to them, as they appear to be starving.
He said that park officials will investigate how they arrived on the island and will wait for instructions from his superior on how to deal with them.
Most Rohingya who have arrived in southern Thailand in vessels were aided by human trafficking gangs and intended to find work in Malaysia.
