Security forces of the Myanmar – Thai Friendship Bridge I in Myawaddy – Mae Sot crossing seized 11 fake Myanmar passports from 11 Myanmar youths, in December 2024.
Investigations found that Managing Director Nwe Ni Hlaing Min and Director Khin Maung Shwe (aka) Bala of One Asia job agency from Kyauk Ta Dar township of Yangon took 8 million Kyats from each nine people out of 11, whereas Managing Director Su Myat (aka) Su Myat Nanda Win from Hlan Htet travel agency from 3rd floor of Central Tower in Kyauktada township took 7 million Kyats each from the remaining two. In exchange the eleven received fake Myanmar passports from these agencies to cross the border into Thailand via Myawaddy.
They also arranged to send them to Malaysia from Thailand through illegal routes. The Myawaddy Myoma police station filed cases against the above owners/directors of these agencies. Police in Yangon has also apprehended the suspects in Yangon. The agencies also admitted to making fake legal residence permit card TR-38 pink cards issued by the Thai government. The creator of fake passports, John Ko, now under arrest, has admitted to making around 750 fake Myanmar passports so far.
