Thai Air Force to use aerial drones to detect illegal crossings


Thai soldiers guard a river crossing between Thailand and Myanmar in the border town of Mae Sot in Tak province on Oct 29, 2020. - AFP

BANGKOK (Xinhua): Thailand's Royal Thai Armed Forces on Monday (Dec 7) said more drones will be flown over natural borders between Thailand and Myanmar to detect illegal entries in the lead up to the New Year festive season.

Air force drones will be used on aerial patrols along the border with Myanmar, especially over natural crossings, to detect illegal border crossers and prevent the spread of Covid-19, said Maj-Gen Chakrapong Chanpengpen of the Royal Thai Armed Forces' Security Emergency Situation Operations Center.

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