Thailand agrees to up border security

Thailand agrees to up border security

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Thailand has agreed to tighten
security on its border with Malaysia to help stem the flow of
illegal immigrants and smuggled arms into Malaysia, officials
said on Wednesday.

The number of illegal immigrants from Myanmar, Nepal and
Bangladesh sneaking into Malaysia through Thailand was growing,
Malaysia's Inspector General of Police Norian Mai said after
talks with Thai police chief Pornsak Durongkavibulya in Kuala
Lumpur.

Norian was quoted by Malaysia's official news agency Bernama
as saying Pornsak had agreed to tighten checks at the border to
restrict the tide of illegal immigrants.

The Thai police chief also pledged to try to stop the
smuggling of arms into Malaysia through his country and vice
versa, Norian said. He did not elaborate.