Bangkok, Nov 10, 2025

The Indian Embassy in Thailand said on Monday that 197 Indian nationals have been repatriated to India from Mae Sot by two special flights operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Indian nationals deported on Monday were detained in Mae Sot after they had entered Thailand from Myanmar’s Myawaddy, where they were allegedly working in the cyber scam-centres.

The Embassy stated that Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Mae Sot to oversee the operation.

During his meeting with India’s Ambassador to Thailand Nagesh Singh, Charnvirakul conveyed Thailand’s appreciation for Indian Government’s efforts in prompt repatriation of detainees from Mae Sot and assured of continued cooperation from Thai authorities in facilitating repatriation of Indian nationals

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