Myanmar, Thailand

Call-centre scam crackdown: Thai minister warns nearly 7,000 foreigners could flee Myanmar into Thailand
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai urges foreign governments to repatriate nearly 7,000 detained foreigners in Myanmar after call-centre scam crackdowns, warning of a potential mass exodus if swift action is not taken.
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,
China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and pu
Myanmar returns 300 more Chinese scam centre workers
Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal operations.
Thai PM says 7,000 people rescued from Myanmar call centres to be handed over to Thailand
Some 7,000 people rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar were waiting be transferred to Thailand, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday.
Thailand ready to welcome 7,000 trafficked scam call center victims back from Myanmar
It comes amid a major crackdown on the abusive industry that started during COVID Thailand is preparing to receive thousands of people rescued from scam call centers in Myanmar as the country launches a major crackdown on the pervasive criminal activity across its border.
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
China and Thailand join forces to tackle multibillion-dollar scam crisis in Myanmar
A crackdown on Myanmar’s scam hubs has freed 10,000 workers, but concerns remain over the sustainability of the efforts against powerful crime syndicates.
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 ...
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Myanmar deports 100 scam center workers
Myanmar handed over more than 100 Chinese scam center workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Saturday, the third batch ...
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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Getting ready for tomorrow’s Myanmar
As Myanmar's military regime loses territory and economic control, ethnic armies strengthen their grip on resources and ...
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Old photos show armoured vehicle transfer and border patrol, not 'Thai military preparing to enter Myanmar'
As Thailand intensified efforts to crack down on compounds housing illegal scam operations that have flourished in parts of Myanmar's lawless borderlands, four photos were shared in social media ...
India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway connecting Asean paralysed by conflict
The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway aimed at enhancing Asean economic integration and expanding Indian influence in ...
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Rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers, 260 foreigners are being repatriated
BANGKOK — Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar, Thailand's army announced ...