Myanmar, Thailand and scam

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,
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appear to gain momentum with a visit by a top Chinese official to the border zone ahead of expected large-scale repatriations of workers in the illi
Myanmar Returns First Batch of Chinese Scam Workers to Thailand
Some 600 Chinese will be flown from Mae Sot to China on 16 flights in the next three days. Karen State’s BGF militia said it plans to deport 10,000 Chinese in total.
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.
China starts repatriating citizens freed from scam centres in Myanmar
Around 7,000 rescued workers are waiting to be moved across the border to Thailand, says Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra. View on euronews
Myanmar Detains 270 Foreigners From Scam Compounds on Thai Border
Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Monday, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening crackdown on illegal online operations.
China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.
200 Chinese fraud suspects repatriated to Nanjing from Myanmar via Thailand, marking milestone in multinational crackdown
A chartered flight repatriating the first batch of Chinese nationals totaling 200 suspected of being involved in fraud crimes ...
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 demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts of Myanmar bordering ...
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Thailand to Maintain Myanmar Fuel and Electricity Restrictions
Thailand will maintain its restrictions on electricity, fuel, and internet services for five areas in Myanmar, which were introduced on February 5 at China's ...
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200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
A chartered flight repatriating the first batch of Chinese nationals totaling 200 suspected of being involved in fraud crimes ...
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China’s Anti-Scam Center Czar Apologizes for Ruffling Sovereignty Feathers in Thailand
Chinese Assistant Minister for Public Security Liu Zhongyi has apologized to Thais over concerns that his high-profile ...
Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, mostly Ethiopians, army says
Thailand has received 260 human trafficking victims, more than half of them Ethiopians, from Myanmar, its army said on ...
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Thailand leader seeks more cooperation with China
Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, vowed to deepen cooperation with China ... cyber scam centers operating in areas near the Thai-Myanmar-Chinese border. On Tuesday, Thai ...