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 .
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.
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 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.
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.
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,
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Thai police seize trucks in suspected drug-smuggling operation
Thai police recently seized two pickup trucks intended for smuggling into Myanmar, allegedly linked to a scheme where Thai nationals steal vehicles in Thailand, exchange them for methamphetamine in ...
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 ...
Thailand cuts power, fuel and internet supply to parts of Myanmar
Thailand has cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five border areas in Myanmar, a senior Thai minister said on ...
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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 ...
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China praises Thai govt, says Anutin
China has praised the government for cutting off electricity supplies in an effort to cripple the operations of scam centres in Myanmar, says Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.He made the remarks ...