Myanmar, Thailand and scam

Mass crackdowns see thousands of scam center workers waiting in Myanmar for repatriation
The crackdown coordinated among Thailand, Myanmar and China follows Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's visit to Beijing this month.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border.
Myanmar Frees 1,000 Scam Center Workers as Crackdown Widens
Myanmar’s military government said it is ready to hand over about 1,000 foreign nationals rescued from cyber scam centers near the Thai border as authorities vowed to intensify a crackdown against transnational criminal groups.
Chinese extricated from Myanmar scam centres fly home from Thailand
A group of 200 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centres in Myanmar crossed into Thailand and were flown home on Thursday, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate hundreds caught up in massive internet fraud schemes,
260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar’s online scam centers are being repatriated
Thailand's army says some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar.
Myanmar authorities launch operation at suspected online scam center, workers to be repatriated
Hundreds of workers from online scam centers in Myanmar have been rescued near the Thai border, ahead of an expected large-scale repatriation operation.
Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion
Inside a Thai military camp, four Ethiopian men on Wednesday showed the bruises and scars on their bodies they said were sustained during their time in one of Myanmar's most notorious scam compounds.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam center crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centers in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs ...
Thai govt worries about influx of freed scam centre foreigners
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has expressed concern about a possible flood of foreigners released from shuttered scam centres in Myawaddy.He said on Tuesday the government would try to block their entry until their home countries agreed to repatriate them.
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Myanmar scam crackdown frees over 7,000 people
The Karen Border Guard Force (Karen BGF) has uncovered more than 7,000 foreign nationals during a crackdown on online scam ...
China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday ...
Chinese court tries Myanmar gang accused of scams, drugs, extortion and murder
A Chinese court has begun hearing charges against 23 members of a notorious Myanmar-based telecoms fraud gang accused of a ...
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Cross-Border Crackdown: The Struggle to Free Scam Victims in Southeast Asia
Thousands of foreigners trapped in Myanmar scam centres are in limbo on the Thai border after a multinational crackdown. Authorities in China, Thailand, and Myanmar target illegal compounds linked to ...
15 Malaysian victims of job scam syndicate in Myanmar return back home
A total of 15 victims of a job scam syndicate in Myanmar were successfully brought back to Malaysia on Monday (Feb 24).
70 Indians rescued from Myanmar cybercrime hub KK Park: Report
KK Park, a major centre for online scams, was recently raided by Myanmars Border Guard Forces (BGF), who freed individuals ...