Myanmar, Thailand

Dozens of Kenyans rescued from scam centers stuck in Myanmar
More than 60 Kenyans rescued from Myanmar’s notorious cyberscam compounds are trapped at the border with Thailand in “dire” conditions, according to the east African nation. Cyberscam operations, which have thrived in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands for several years,
Thai police: Myanmar scam centers moving to Cambodia, Laos
A senior official with the Thai police, currently investigating Myanmar scam organizations, said some groups are now shifting from Myanmar to Cambodia and Laos due to crackdowns by law enforcement.
Scam center crackdown in Myanmar threatens humanitarian crisis in Thailand
Thousands of human trafficking victims await repatriation in Myanmar, straining resources in neighboring Thailand.
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.
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,
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
They were among more than 7,000 people being held in the Myanmar border town Myawaddy following a crackdown on the scam centers by Thailand, Myanmar and China. Two buses carrying the Indonesians arrived Thursday in the Thai border city of Mae Sot,
84 Indonesians trafficked to Myanmar scam centres return home
Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators.
The Irrawaddy1h
Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
Ranong Immigration Center, accused of aiding the Myanmar regime’s conscription drive, is fueling fresh criticism of Bangkok after its mass deportation of Uyghurs.
The Star4m
What is happening in Myanmar (Burma)
The Kenyan government is in consultation with the Thai government to reopen its border crossing on humanitarian grounds to ...
Frontier Myanmar6h
Final crackdown? Thailand moves against Myanmar cyber scam centres
Thailand has turned the screws on scamming operations abutting its territory, but experts warn of powerful vested interests ...
The East African on MSN18h
64 more Kenyans rescued from Myanmar slave camps, stranded at Thailand border
Nairobi is currently in talks with Thailand authorities to reopen the Thai-Myanmar border, aiming to facilitate the ...
Tuko on MSN9h
Relief as 64 Kenyans who were being mistreated in Myanmar camps are rescued
Kenyans who were allegedly being mistreated in Myanmar camps have been released and will be moving to Thailand. The 6 Kenyans ...
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 ...
The New York Times5d
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 ...
Great wall of Thailand?
The country is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its ...