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
The move aims to deter the operations of call centre scamming gangs based in the area. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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, 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 Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian nation steps up efforts to choke scam centres 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,
Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?
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.
Call-centre gangs release more than 100 employees back to Thailand
BANGKOK: The utilities cutoff on the Myanmar border was proved effective as call-centre gangs released more than 100 employees back to Thailand on Sunday (Feb 9), according to a source in Tachilek, a ...
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
Security officers on Sunday intercepted the smuggling of solar panels and fuel to Myanmar in separate incidents in this border western province.The Thai government has cut off the power supply and ...
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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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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Thai solar cells, fuel destined for Myanmar seized
TAK: Security officers on Sunday intercepted the smuggling of solar cells and fuel to Myanmar in separate incidents in this ...
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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 ...