Part of a 121-strong group of Rohingya boatpeople, including six women and two children, arrive at a shelter in Punteuet in Aceh province on February 27, 2013, after being found adrift by fishermen around 25 km from the coast of Sumatra. (AFP PHOTO) 200 nabbed ahead of 'migrating season' THE authorities are stepping up measures to prevent the illegal inflow of Rohingya from neighbouring Myanmar. Illegal entries by members of this ethnic group usually soar between November and April every year - after the monsoon period has ended. The Rohingya - who are Muslim - have been fleeing for years from Myanmar's western Rakhine State, where they face severe repression in most facets of daily life by a government that regards them as "Bengalis" from Bangladesh. "Security agencies have estimated that more than 10,000 Rohingya people will arrive in Thailand via Ranong and nearby provinces between next month and April next year," Deputy Rano