Myanmar, Thai and scam

Can Myanmar's scam centers be shut down for good?
Thousands of people from dozens of countries held in Myanmar's border scam centers are awaiting repatriation — but is this really the end of the billion-dollar scam center operations?
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.
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,
Scam center crackdown in Myanmar threatens humanitarian crisis in Thailand
Thousands of human trafficking victims await repatriation in Myanmar, straining resources in neighboring Thailand.
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.
Thailand, China and Myanmar to tackle scam hubs
Myanmar's military rulers plan to jointly take measures against the country's scam centers with China and 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.
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.
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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.
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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 ...
Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens
Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling ...
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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 ...
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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 enable the 64 Kenyans who were rescued from the Myanmar scam to be ...
More than 620 Chinese fraud suspects repatriated
BEIJING: More than 620 Chinese suspects in Myawaddy, Myanmar, have been repatriated in a crackdown on cross-border ...
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What are Southeast Asia’s scam centers, and why are they being dismantled?
Criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border to help generate ...