Thailand cuts power on Myanmar border to fight cyber scams

Tortured Kenyan flees Myanmar call scam gang into Thailand
TAK: A Kenyan man crossed the Thai-Myanmar border to seek help in Phop Phra district, saying he was among about 1,000 people who were tortured unless they worked for a Chinese-led scam gang .
Myanmar’s Myawaddy in chaos after Thailand cuts power to towns linked to scams
Residents in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township, on the border with Thailand, are suffering severe impacts from the Thai government’s decision to cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to the township on Feb 5.
Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centres
Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border areas home to scam compounds as Chinese pressure builds
Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center of a global, billion-dollar online scam industry.
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centers
STORY: Thailand cut power supply, fuel and internet to some border areas with Myanmar on Wednesday.It's an attempt to choke scam syndicates operating out of there that have become a growing security concern.
Myanmar residents protest Thai power and fuel cut measures
Myanmar nationals living near the border with Tak province have gathered to protest against the Thai government's decision to sever electricity and fuel supplies to their communities.More than 100 protesters,
US Aid Freeze Is New Threat for Ailing Myanmar Refugees on Thai Border
A team of doctors and nurses battled to revive Adabi, an 86-year-old Myanmar refugee fighting long-standing heart problems and pneumonia, as her daughter watched tearfully in a hospital in northwestern Thailand.
US foreign aid suspension forces closure of refugee camps in Thailand
Seven refugee camps on the Thailand-Myanmar border, mostly funded by the US, have been forced to close down. Kalka-Shimla Railway: A scenic ride through nature, its technical marvels and breath-taking view,
White House order halts Myanmar refugee resettlement deal with Thailand
The head of a Thai parliamentary committee that oversees border affairs and refugee camp officials told VOA the suspension by ...
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Thai solar panels, fuel destined for Myanmar seized
TAK: Security officers on Sunday intercepted the smuggling of solar panels and fuel to Myanmar in separate incidents in this ...
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry ...
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Four Japanese nationals caught illegally crossing Thai-Myanmar border
Four Japanese men were arrested at the Thai-Myanmar border for drug-related offenses, leading to the immediate revocation of their visas.
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Myanmar man to be deported for throwing dog into sea
Immigration police will deport a Myanmar man after he turned himself in to police for prosecution after a video clip showed him repeatedly throwing a beach dog into the sea two years ago.
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Myanmar’s Myawaddy pleads to Thailand for reprieve as crackdown cripples city
BANGKOK – The Myawaddy Chamber of Commerce has made a desperate plea to Thailand to ease restrictions on electricity and fuel ...
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Myanmar fishermen charged after entering Thai waters near Ranong
Seven Myanmar fishermen have been arrested and charged with illegal entry and fuel smuggling, highlighting strict enforcement of immigration.
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