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.