What happened to the tourists on the mini bus during the visa run to Ranong?

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Jan 2, 2019

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Crazy😲 A mini bus with tourists on the way to Ranong for visa run. The bus got pulled in by a military check point. 2 tourist were arrested for 1 day over stay😲

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A group of tourists traveling on a mini bus to Ranong for a visa run encountered a military checkpoint where two tourists were arrested due to an overstayed visa, leading to a one-day detention.

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