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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.
Thailand pushing to repatriate foreigners pulled from Myanmar scam centres
Thailand is working with authorities in the capital cities or embassies of some countries that have citizens stuck on the Thai-Myanmar border following their rescue from scam compounds to hasten their repatriation,
Thailand repatriates hundreds more Chinese scam centre workers
Hundreds of Chinese nationals freed from Myanmar online scam centres flew home through Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom said it aimed to repatriate 1,500 such workers a week.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam center crackdown
In recent weeks, authorities from China, Thailand and Myanmar have attempted to dismantle scam centers and illegal online operations on the border
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.
Hundreds of Chinese Nationals Repatriated From Myanmar Scam Centers - TaiwanPlus News
Hundreds of Chinese nationals have been repatriated through Thailand, after being rescued from scam centers in Myanmar. Several flights are set to take off to China in the coming days, carrying 1,500 freed victims.
More Chinese scam workers repatriated via Thailand as crackdown on fraud centres continues
Dozens of apparent Chinese scam workers seen boarding a China Southern jet at Mae Sot airport on Thursday, with more flights over the weekend.
They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are detained on the Myanmar border
An operation by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of more than 7,000 people from locked compounds in ...
Nikkei Asia3h
Myanmar militias, scam syndicates gamble to ride out Thai crackdown
MAE SOT, Thailand -- On a recent morning, one side of the bridge connecting Mae Sot, a western Thai border town, with Myawaddy in Myanmar was jammed with traffic. Myanmar residents -- cut off from ...
AFP on MSN2d
China, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos are now jointly combating telecom fraud in Thai-Myanmar border region: FM
China has joined forces with Thailand, Myanmar and Laos to crack down on telecom fraud in the Thai-Myanmar border region, ...
Takeaways from the AP’s reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor
Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed ...
The Associated Press on MSN11d
Scam center crackdown in Myanmar threatens humanitarian crisis in Thailand
MAE SOT, Thailand — A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to more than 7,000 people from around the world being ...
Newsweek2d
Satellite Photos Show Scamming Capital of the World
These operations are centered in Myawaddy, a region on Myanmar's border with Thailand that has become a hotspot for organized internet fraud networks. These scams are not only run by Burmese ...
The New York Times11d
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 growing. By Hannah Beech Hannah Beech reported from Mae Sot, Thailand ...
Hong Kong Free Press on MSN3h
Hong Kong security chief slams Ming Pao reporter over question on unannounced Thailand trip
Hong Kong’s security chief has accused a Ming Pao reporter of attempting to undermine the credibility of the government after ...