Myanmar, Thai and scam

Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation.
Thailand to repatriate thousands more Myanmar scam center workers
Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam center workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.
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,
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to return home Friday as the repatriation effort for such workers strains regional resources.
Thailand to repatriate thousands of scam centre workers from Myanmar
Some 5,000 Chinese nationals will be sent home, with an average number of 1,000 a week, starting next week, the Thai Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura told reporters.
84 Indonesians trafficked to Myanmar scam centres return home
Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators.
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Thailand arrests 100 people for operating in border scam centre
Thailand’s police on Wednesday arrested no fewer than 100 people for their alleged involvement in a scam centre in Cambodia, ...
Japan ready to lead int'l talks on Myanmar scam operations: Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed Wednesday that Japan take the lead in organizing an international conference to ...
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Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
Ranong Immigration Center, accused of aiding the Myanmar regime’s conscription drive, is fueling fresh criticism of Bangkok after its mass deportation of Uyghurs.
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Thailand's tense dance of diplomacy
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai showed his true colours when he addressed the repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. Cool as a cucumber, he spoke with authority yet with ...
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Enslaved in Myanmar’s scam centres, rescued Bangladeshis carry harrowing scars
Most of these victims endured months of nightmarish physical and mental torture in the telecom scam centres of war-ravaged Myanmar, before being rescued by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army ...
Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns
An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers ...
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Thailand's Border Wall Proposal: Curbing Cross-Border Scam Centers
Thailand considers building a wall along its Cambodian border to curb illegal crossings and dismantle scam centers. These ...
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From warlord to developer: Saw Chit Thu’s new vision for Shwe Kokko
Once infamous for its grey economy, the BGF leader claims he is turning illicit hubs in Shwe Kokko into trade zones – but can ...