Myanmar, Thailand and scam

Thailand to repatriate thousands more Myanmar scam centre workers
Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam centre workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.
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
Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns
An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.
'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded
"I swear to God I need help," said the man quietly on the other end of the line. The Ethiopian, who calls himself Mike, said he is being held with 450 others in a building inside Myanmar, along the country's border with Thailand.
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 visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
7,000 foreigners rescued from scam labor in Myanmar: Thai sources
A total of some 7,000 foreign nationals have been rescued from scam syndicates in Myanmar where they had been forced to w
How the Game Is Changing for Scam Centers on the Myanmar-Thai Border
The political will to crack down on scam centers is greater than ever, but don’t expect the Chinese syndicates to be quashed any time soon, security expert Jason Tower tells The Irrawaddy.
More than 7,000 held in Myanmar border town after being caught in online scam centres
More than 7,000 people from across the world are being held in a Myanmar border town as they await a return home after being captured in online scam centers as part of an ongoing Thailand, Myanmar and China crackdown.
Thousands freed from Myanmar scam centers face slow repatriation process
A sweeping crackdown led by authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar has dismantled scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border and freed thousands from nearly 30 countries, but helping them return home remains a big challenge,
Thai govt worries about influx of freed scam centre foreigners
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has expressed concern about a possible flood of foreigners released from shuttered scam centres in Myawaddy.He said on Tuesday the government would try to block their entry until their home countries agreed to repatriate them.
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of ...
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Stranded in Squalor: The Plight of Trafficked Foreign Nationals in Myanmar
Hundreds of foreign nationals remain stranded in deteriorating conditions at a militia camp in Myanmar after being rescued ...
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Over 7,000 Foreign Scam Center Victims in Limbo in Myanmar - TaiwanPlus News
Myanmar has detained over 7,000 foreign victims of a local scam center, with no timetable to release them. Those awaiting ...
84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot on Thursday, part of an ...