Myanmar, Thailand and scam

After Thailand, Laos restricts power supply to Myanmar's Tachileik region with aims of stopping scam centres
The Lao government has announced that its firm determination to combat transnational telecom fraud has never wavered, announcing that it has now implemented measures to limit power supply to Tachileik town in Shan state of eastern Myanmar.
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 demanding government action to tackle the problem
Thailand shuts power to Myanmar’s scam hub, PM Paetongtarn vows firm action
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is slated to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss issues including the scam crisis.
Thailand says it is cutting power to Myanmar’s scam centers
Thailand will cut the supply of electricity to eastern Myanmar border zones being used as bases for online scam centers, money laundering and human trafficking, government officials said on Tuesday.
Thailand orders power cut to Myanmar in blow to scam centres
THAILAND will cut off electricity, Internet access and oil supplies to some areas in Myanmar suspected to house cyber scam operations, widening a crackdown after a high-profile trafficking of a Chinese actor put a spotlight on criminal activities across the Thai borders.
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.
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: Thai authorities cut off electricity on Myanmar border to fight cyber scams
Thai authorities cut off electricity Wednesday at five points on the border with Myanmar in an attempt to combat cyber scam centers that operate from the other side of the border and have created a regional security problem with thousands of victims in recent years.
Xi Jinping praises Thailand’s crackdown on Myanmar scam hubs
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn met with Xi in Beijing after the kingdom cut power and internet to scam hubs around its border.
Thailand tightens border after cutting power to Myanmar scammers
Thailand is tightening its border controls after it cut power and fuel supplies Wednesday to five locations in Myanmar where criminal groups are based, informed sources from the Thai army said. The measures announced by the Thai government to combat phone scam operations and human trafficking of nationals from various countries in the Myanmar areas may cause increased smuggling and border crossings,
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Thaksin urges Myanmar communities to boot out scam centres
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has urged communities in Myanmar to support efforts to crack down on call-centre ...
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ASEAN Dithers as Scam Syndicates in Myanmar Bypass Thai Energy Cuts
Human trafficking and scam compounds are sowing further rifts within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after ...
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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 ...
China's Xi and Thailand's leader vow to crack down on scam networks that plague Southeast Asia
China's leader Xi Jinping and visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra have vowed to crack down on the scam ...
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Thailand and China Should Deepen Relations Amid ‘Unprecedented Changes’, Xi Says
The Chinese leader also thanked visiting Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for her government’s actions against online scamming ...
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Thailand extends work permits for migrants from Southeast Asian neighbors
The Thai Cabinet has approved the extension of work permit renewals for migrant workers from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and ...