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The Star
25-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Over 200 foreigners rescued from scam centres still stranded along Thai-Myanmar border
FILE PHOTO: Alleged scam centre workers and victims sit on the ground during a crackdown operation by the Karen Border Guard Force on illicit activity at the KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township on February 26, 2025. The Karen National Army said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines and Indonesia.- AFP YANGON: More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centres in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the war-torn country's border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group overseeing their repatriation. For years criminal networks have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across South-East Asia, including many along the Thai-Myanmar border, where victims are forced to work in illegal online schemes, according to the United Nations. Karen National Army, a rebel group that claims to have repatriated more than 8,000 foreign nationals after rescuing them from scam centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy area in recent months, said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines and Indonesia. "We are giving food and medical supplies to these people," KNA spokesperson Naing Maung Zaw told Reuters on Tuesday (June 24). "Some are even pregnant, and we are providing health care for them." Since February, Thailand has halted electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five Myanmar border areas, including Myawaddy, in a bid to disrupt the scam centres, which have become an escalating regional security concern. Two residents of Myawaddy, which lies across from the Thai town of Mae Sot, said that there hasn't been any electricity supplied from Thailand for months. Power supplied by the Myanmar government has not been stable, leaving much of the settlement - and the scam centres surrounding it - reliant on generators, they said. Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday that her administration was planning to curtail electricity supplies to illegal operations in Cambodia, following a sharp decline in relations between the neighbours. "After we cut electricity and water to Myanmar, the number of complaints dropped significantly," Paetongtarn told reporters. "We've since learned that the criminal activity has moved from Myanmar to Cambodia." The Cambodian government denies the allegations. International pressure to shut down the scam centres intensified following the abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was kidnapped after arriving in Thailand in January. He was later rescued by Thai police, who located him across the border in Myanmar. Criminal networks, mainly emanating from China, are known to run several of these scam centres, including those in the Myawaddy region, according to the United States Institute of Peace. - Reuters
AsiaOne
24-06-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Over 200 foreigners rescued from scam centres still stranded along Thai-Myanmar border, Asia News
More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centres in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the war-torn country's border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group overseeing their repatriation. For years criminal networks have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across Southeast Asia, including many along the Thai-Myanmar border, where victims are forced to work in illegal online schemes, according to the United Nations. Karen National Army, a rebel group that claims to have repatriated more than 8,000 foreign nationals after rescuing them from scam centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy area in recent months, said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia. "We are giving food and medical supplies to these people," KNA spokesperson Naing Maung Zaw told Reuters on Tuesday. "Some are even pregnant, and we are providing health care for them." Since February, Thailand has halted electricity, internet, and fuel supplies to five Myanmar border areas, including Myawaddy, in a bid to disrupt the scam centres, which have become an escalating regional security concern. Two residents of Myawaddy, which lies across from the Thai town of Mae Sot, said that there hasn't been any electricity supplied from Thailand for months. Power supplied by the Myanmar government has not been stable, leaving much of the settlement — and the scam centres surrounding it — reliant on generators, they said. Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday that her administration was planning to curtail electricity supplies to illegal operations in Cambodia, following a sharp decline in relations between the neighbours. "After we cut electricity and water to Myanmar, the number of complaints dropped significantly," Paetongtarn told reporters. "We've since learnt that the criminal activity has moved from Myanmar to Cambodia." The Cambodian government denies the allegations. International pressure to shut down the scam centres intensified following the abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was kidnapped after arriving in Thailand in January. He was later rescued by Thai police, who located him across the border in Myanmar. Criminal networks, mainly emanating from China, are known to run several of these scam centres, including those in the Myawaddy region, according to the United States Institute of Peace. [[nid:715830]]
Al Arabiya
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Over 200 foreigners rescued from scam centers still stranded along Thai-Myanmar border
More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centers in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the war-torn country's border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group overseeing their repatriation. For years criminal networks have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across Southeast Asia, including many along the Thai-Myanmar border, where victims are forced to work in illegal online schemes, according to the United Nations. Karen National Army, a rebel group that claims to have repatriated more than 8,000 foreign nationals after rescuing them from scam centers in Myanmar's Myawaddy area in recent months, said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia. 'We are giving food and medical supplies to these people,' KNA spokesperson Naing Maung Zaw told Reuters on Tuesday. 'Some are even pregnant, and we are providing health care for them.' Since February, Thailand has halted electricity, internet, and fuel supplies to five Myanmar border areas, including Myawaddy, in a bid to disrupt the scam centers, which have become an escalating regional security concern. Two residents of Myawaddy, which lies across from the Thai town of Mae Sot, said that there hasn't been any electricity supplied from Thailand for months. Power supplied by the Myanmar government has not been stable, leaving much of the settlement - and the scam centers surrounding it - reliant on generators, they said. Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday that her administration was planning to curtail electricity supplies to illegal operations in Cambodia, following a sharp decline in relations between the neighbors. 'After we cut electricity and water to Myanmar, the number of complaints dropped significantly,' Paetongtarn told reporters. 'We've since learned that the criminal activity has moved from Myanmar to Cambodia.' The Cambodian government denies the allegations. International pressure to shut down the scam centers intensified following the abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was kidnapped after arriving in Thailand in January. He was later rescued by Thai police, who located him across the border in Myanmar. Criminal networks, mainly emanating from China, are known to run several of these scam centers, including those in the Myawaddy region, according to the United States Institute of Peace.
CNA
24-06-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Over 200 foreigners rescued from scam centres still stranded along Thai-Myanmar border
More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centres in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the war-torn country's border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group overseeing their repatriation. For years criminal networks have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across Southeast Asia, including many along the Thai-Myanmar border, where victims are forced to work in illegal online schemes, according to the United Nations. Karen National Army, a rebel group that claims to have repatriated more than 8,000 foreign nationals after rescuing them from scam centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy area in recent months, said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia. "We are giving food and medical supplies to these people," KNA spokesperson Naing Maung Zaw told Reuters on Tuesday (Jun 24). "Some are even pregnant, and we are providing health care for them." Since February, Thailand has halted electricity, internet, and fuel supplies to five Myanmar border areas, including Myawaddy, in a bid to disrupt the scam centres, which have become an escalating regional security concern. Two residents of Myawaddy, which lies across from the Thai town of Mae Sot, said that there hasn't been any electricity supplied from Thailand for months. Power supplied by the Myanmar government has not been stable, leaving much of the settlement – and the scam centres surrounding it – reliant on generators, they said. Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday that her administration was planning to curtail electricity supplies to illegal operations in Cambodia, following a sharp decline in relations between the neighbours. "After we cut electricity and water to Myanmar, the number of complaints dropped significantly," Paetongtarn told reporters. "We've since learned that the criminal activity has moved from Myanmar to Cambodia." The Cambodian government denies the allegations. International pressure to shut down the scam centres intensified following the abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was kidnapped after arriving in Thailand in January. He was later rescued by Thai police, who located him across the border in Myanmar. Criminal networks, mainly emanating from China, are known to run several of these scam centres, including those in the Myawaddy region, according to the United States Institute of Peace.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Over 200 foreigners rescued from scam centres still stranded along Thai-Myanmar border
More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centres in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the war-torn country's border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group overseeing their repatriation. For years criminal networks have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across Southeast Asia, including many along the Thai-Myanmar border , where victims are forced to work in illegal online schemes, according to the United Nations . Karen National Army , a rebel group that claims to have repatriated more than 8,000 foreign nationals after rescuing them from scam centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy area in recent months, said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tuzla: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo "We are giving food and medical supplies to these people," KNA spokesperson Naing Maung Zaw told Reuters on Tuesday. "Some are even pregnant, and we are providing health care for them." Live Events Since February, Thailand has halted electricity, internet, and fuel supplies to five Myanmar border areas, including Myawaddy, in a bid to disrupt the scam centres, which have become an escalating regional security concern. Two residents of Myawaddy, which lies across from the Thai town of Mae Sot, said that there hasn't been any electricity supplied from Thailand for months. Power supplied by the Myanmar government has not been stable, leaving much of the settlement - and the scam centres surrounding it - reliant on generators, they said. Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday that her administration was planning to curtail electricity supplies to illegal operations in Cambodia, following a sharp decline in relations between the neighbours. "After we cut electricity and water to Myanmar, the number of complaints dropped significantly," Paetongtarn told reporters. "We've since learned that the criminal activity has moved from Myanmar to Cambodia." The Cambodian government denies the allegations. International pressure to shut down the scam centres intensified following the abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was kidnapped after arriving in Thailand in January. He was later rescued by Thai police, who located him across the border in Myanmar. Criminal networks, mainly emanating from China, are known to run several of these scam centres, including those in the Myawaddy region, according to the United States Institute of Peace .
