Rohingya refugees found abandoned in Thai forest

More than a dozen Muslim Rohingya refugees abandoned by human traffickers have been found in a forest area of southern Thailand, local Thai police officials say.

Thai Police captain Panuwat Chomyong said the refugees, including several children, were found during the early hours of Wednesday in the southern province of Chumpon, adding, “Fourteen Rohingyas, including kids as young as a few years old, were found at around 6 a.m. (Wednesday).”