Karen Buddhist army vows to rescue scam victims on Myanmar border
BANGKOK: The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) on Thursday (Feb 13) vowed to crack down on illegal business operators and ...
The Irrawaddy2d
Thailand Prepares Arrest Warrants for Myanmar Junta-Allied Scam Warlords
Saw Chit Thu among three Karen BGF leaders wanted on charges of transnational trafficking to notorious Myanmar border town of ...
The Washington Post4d
Myanmar’s scam centers require a global response
Wang had been spirited over the border to the Myanmar town of Myawaddy, where he was imprisoned with hundreds of others in a heavily guarded compound known as a “scam center.” His head was ...
CNN on MSN8d
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 ...
Scams, casinos and high-rises: The BBC visits a bizarre city in a war zone
Glitzy videos by Yatai promised a $15bn (£12.1bn) investment and depicted a high-rise wonderland of hotels, casinos and ...
Voice of America13d
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 ...
The Diplomat5d
ASEAN Dithers as Scam Syndicates in Myanmar Bypass Thai Energy Cuts
Meanwhile, sources in the Myanmar town of Myawaddy, on the Thai border near three scam-cities, said energy shortfalls were being met by criminal syndicates, which dispatched couriers across the ...
Khaosod English1d
Thai Authorities Target BGF Leaders as Border Scam Crackdown Intensifies
Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has revealed evidence connecting top Border Guard Force (BGF) leaders to a human trafficking case involving eight Indian nationals forced into scam ...