Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation.
‘Bring back Filipinos trafficked to Myanmar scam hubs’
Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday urged authorities to crack down on a human trafficking syndicate that lures victims with promises of free trips to Thailand, only to exploit them in scam hubs in Myanmar.
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, late Friday, part of a massive repatriation movement that is straining regional resources.
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to return home Friday as the repatriation effort for such workers strains regional resources.
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.
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.
Scam centre trafficking scheme: Indonesians repatriated after being held in Myanmar
Trafficking victims have made it back home to Indonesia, after being forced to work in online scam centres in Myanmar.
Indians trapped in Myanmar's cyber scam nightmare
Lured by fake job offers, hundreds of Indians have found themselves trapped in Myanmar's cybercrime underworld.
Mae Sot roads jammed with vehicles from Myanmar seeking to fill tanks
Mae Sot's roads were jammed with vehicles from Myanmar seeking to refill their tanks, as oil prices in Myawaddy soared to 70 ...
The Gazette12d
Chinese extricated from Myanmar scam centres fly home from Thailand
MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) -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 ...
NPR5d
Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after crackdown
MAE SOT, Thailand — A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation, and those helping them ...
Explainer: What are Southeast Asia's scam centres, and why are they being dismantled?
Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile ...
The Thaiger1d
Mae Sot gold shop robbed by delivery rider in daring heist
A gold shop in Mae Sot was robbed by a delivery rider, who escaped with 102 baht of gold worth 4.7 million baht. The suspect remains at large.
中国日报网1d
Cross-border mechanism to fight crime
This photo taken in Mae Sot, Tak province of Thailand on Feb 10, 2025 shows the border area between Thailand and Myanmar. [Photo/Xinhua] China and Myanmar have held talks on strengthening law ...