Thailand cuts power on Myanmar border to fight cyber scams

Thailand cuts power, fuel and internet supply to parts of Myanmar
International pressure to dismantle these centers has grown after Chinese actor Wang Xing was abducted after arriving in Thailand last month
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 supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Parts of Myanmar bordering Thailand, including Myawaddy and Tachilek, are known as havens for criminal syndicates who have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia and elsewhere into helping run online scams including false romantic ploys, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes.
THAILAND-MYANMAR-BORDER AREAS-POWER SUPPLY-SUSPENSION
This photo taken on Feb 4 2025 shows an area along the Thai-Myanmar border seen from Mae Sot Tak province Thaila
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,
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.
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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.
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