Myanmar, Thailand

261 trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar scam center
Thai officials confirm that the rescued individuals were taken by boat to Phop Phra, Thailand, before being moved to a secure facility
Thailand braces for influx of scam victims as Myanmar crackdown continues
Thailand is preparing for a wave of foreign victims rescued from Myanmar's call-centre scam syndicates after the country cut power and internet to the areas, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.
Over 250 people held at Myanmar scam centre released at Thai border
More than 250 people rescued from online scam centres in Myanmar were handed over to Thailand on Wednesday, a senior Thai army official said, following a series of crackdowns on the illegal operations.
Thailand Promises Further Measures Against Scam Operations in Myanmar
Thai authorities say they are requesting arrest warrants for three leaders of an ethnic Karen militia believed to be harboring online scam syndicates.
Myanmar Junta Hails Scam Center Arrests
The regime claims it is working with China to break apart online scam operations near the Chinese border in northern Shan State.
Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centres
Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.
Help free Malaysians held by scam rings in Myanmar, NGO urges Thailand
The Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation cites Thailand's rescue of Chinese actor Wang Xing after pressure from China.
Thailand: 261 foreigners rescued after being scammed in Myanmar
Foreigners deceived by gangs of scammers crossed the border from Myanmar into Thailand on Wednesday after being released. A total of 261 people of various nationalities, including Chinese and other citizens,
Thailand readies for influx of freed foreign scam-centre victims
The government is preparing for a possible influx of foreigners released from the clutches of scam gangs in Myanmar after Thailand cut off all power, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday.
Bangkok Post12h
Myanmar scam gangs free 261 people
The government is preparing for an influx of foreign victims released from the clutches of call-centre scam gangs in Myanmar ...
CNN7d
Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?
Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center of a global, billion-dollar online scam industry. As of Wednesday ...
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry ...
Voice of America11d
Myanmar scam operations move south along Thai border
Myanmar’s scam operations are expanding south along Thailand’s border, authorities have told VOA in recent days, and will continue operating as long as their access to SIM cards, Starlink ...
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Battered Kenyan escapes Myanmar slavers
He says the slavers are holding about 1,000 people of different nationalities at a ...
‘Complex situation’ in Myanmar poses biggest hurdle to helping trapped Hongkongers
Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk also says ‘areas that the Myanmese government can control are relatively small’, ...
Free Malaysia Today on MSN1d
Asean must work to end Myanmar crisis quickly
Leaders of the regional bloc say the rise in transnational crime necessitates the advancement of the peace process.
Anadolu Ajansi1d
Thailand to seek arrest warrants for officers of Myanmar border forces
Thailand has acquired adequate evidence to request Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Col. Saw Chit Thu, Lt. Col.