Banda Aceh, Aug. 20 -- Five of the 18 Acehnese fishermen arrested by Thai authorities on charges of illegal fishing are scheduled to be released on August 27, 2025, an official said on Wednesday.

"Based on information from the Indonesian Consulate in Songkhla, five individuals will be released on August 27," said the Aceh Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Agency (DKP) Head Aliman.

The five fishermen to be released are crew members of the KM New Raver are Muhammad Fajar, Dedi Saputra, Safriadi, M. Mukhlis, and Maiyeddin.

Earlier, 18 fishermen from East Aceh were arrested by the Thai warship HTMS Longlom on May 19, near the Aceh-Thailand maritime border.

They were suspected of violating territorial boundaries and illegally fishing within T...