Thailand appears to be ignoring a United Nations appeal to rescue those adrift in the Andaman Sea. A video has emerged purporting to show a navy vessel towing a boat full of migrants away from Thai waters.<br /><br /> It is is believed to have been picked up by Malaysian authorities when it entered local waters.<br /><br /> Bangkok’s crackdown on human trafficking has seen smugglers abandon boats full of people, who are not always being taken to safety. <br /><br /> The majority of those attempting the crossing are minority Rohingya Muslims. Hailing from Myanmar, but officially stateless, they’re one of the most-persecuted groups on the planet.<br /><br /> Thailand and Indonesia are pressing Myanmar to do more to prevent the situation from escalating.<br /><br /> Nearly a thousand migrants came ashore in different parts of Indonesia on Friday (May 15). New arrivals are often weak, dehydrated and in need of medical attention.<br /><br /> UNHCR official Jeffrey Savage described the situation on the ground.<br /><br /> “We understand there are as many as 8,
