Myanmar, Thailand

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 border western province.
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 suspended fuel exports to three border towns in Myanmar at the request of Chinese authorities to protect Chinese citizens from Myanmar-based scam gangs.
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 linked to scam centers
Thailand on Wednesday (February 5) suspended electricity, internet and fuel supplies to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to thwart the operation of scam centers there, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.
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.
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Tortured Kenyan flees Myanmar call scam gang into Thailand
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.The 30-year-old ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...
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 ...
US aid freeze is new threat for ailing Myanmar refugees on Thai border
A team of doctors and nurses battled to revive Adabi, an 86-year-old Myanmar refugee fighting long-standing heart problems ...
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 ...
Thailand Orders Power Cut to Myanmar in Blow to Scam Centers
Thailand will cut off electricity, internet access and oil supplies to some areas in Myanmar suspected to house cyber scam ...