Thailand, Myanmar

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 there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.
Scam center crackdown in Myanmar threatens humanitarian crisis in Thailand
Thousands of human trafficking victims await repatriation in Myanmar, straining resources in neighboring Thailand.
Thousands of Chinese nationals held in Myanmar scam centres to be repatriated, Thailand says
Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam centre workers stranded in camps.
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.
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar set to return home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,
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,
Thousands freed from Myanmar scam centers face slow repatriation process
A sweeping crackdown led by authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar has dismantled scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border and freed thousands from nearly 30 countries, but helping them return home remains a big challenge,
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.
Hundreds of workers detained and repatriated from scam compounds on Thai border
Hundreds of workers were detained and repatriated from scam compounds in Myanmar. The alleged scammers were caught during raids of suspected call centre gang offices in the Myawaddy Township, on February 18.
50 Pakistanis among 215 rescued in Thai-Cambodian raid on cyber scam centre
Thai and Cambodian authorities have rescued 215 foreign nationals in a major raid on a suspected cyber scam centre in the Cambodian border town of Poipet, a senior Thai official said on Sunday.The operation,
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, ...
Thailand, China working with BGF in Myanmar to tackle scam hubs
Myanmar's military rulers plan to jointly take measures against the country's scam centers with China and Thailand.
Scam Calls Hit Record in Thailand Before Cyber Fraud Crackdown
Thailand saw the number of scam calls and text messages more than double to a record 168 million in 2024 from a year earlier, ...
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China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern ...
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Thai, Cambodian Police Rescue 215 Trafficked Scam Workers
The raid in the Cambodian border town of Poipet follows Bangkok’s crackdown on scamming operations along the Thailand-Myanmar ...
On a Lawless Tropical Border, the Global Scam Industry Thrives
A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps ...