Myanmar, Thailand and scam

China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.
Myanmar detains over 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border
YANGON - The Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Feb 17, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening crackdown on illegal online operations.
Thai Army Repatriates Around 260 Scam Victims From Eastern Myanmar
Bangkok has taken a number of recent measures to clamp down on the cyberfraud operations in the border region.
Thai PM Says 7,000 People Rescued From Myanmar Call Centres to Be Handed Over to Thailand
Some 7,000 people rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar were waiting be transferred to Thailand, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday. The government is acting quickly to resolve this problem,
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appear to gain momentum with a visit by a top Chinese official to the border zone ahead of expected large-scale repatriations of workers in the illi
Catholic priest knifed to death inside Myanmar church by anti-junta rebels
A Roman Catholic priest was killed inside a church in conflict-torn Myanmar by about a dozen anti-junta rebels. Reverend Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, 44, was attacked on 14 February with a knife by 10 ...
Democracy under siege by authoritarian regimes worldwide
Based on my numerous assignments abroad and work for Director of Central Intelligence Bill Casey, I have concluded that ...
Anwar discusses Myanmar, South China Sea, intra-Asean trade issues with Brunei Sultan
The Myanmar crisis, the South China Sea disputes and intra-Asean trade are among the topics discussed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during an audience with the Sultan of Brunei Sultan ...
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Myanmar: “Many reports of brutal war crimes and crimes against humanity”
Nicholas Koumjian addressed the European Parliament in Brussels on human rights violations in Myanmar on 17 February 2025.
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Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Officials said it aims to chart the bloc’s direction for the year as it tries to resolve Myanmar’s deadly four-year crisis and tensions over China’s increasing assertiveness in the South ...
Spark Study Buddy (Challenger): Hong Kong woman rescued from Myanmar scam farm
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Myanmar detains 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border
Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Monday (Feb 17), as a ...