28
Nov
50 Refugees Taken Custody in Thailand
Meanwhile, refugees continue to pour in like tour groups
BANGKOK, Nov. 28 — A group of 50 North Korean defectors who have been in custody of a South Korean religious organization in Thailand have been taken by the Thai police on Tuesday, the organization members said.
The North Korean defectors who have smuggled from China to head for South Korea were now being questioned by the Thai immigration authorities, they said.
A significant number, but pale in comparison to the thousands still stuck in China or elsewhere.
Update: Make that 59 refugees.
