84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, late Friday, part of a massive repatriation movement that is straining regional resources.
Some Foreigners Pulled Out of Myanmar Scam Centres Face Struggle to Get Home
Hundreds of foreign nationals pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar during a crackdown on centres run by criminal gangs have little food, scant healthcare and filthy toilets in the remote militia camp they have been taken to,
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation.
Myanmar scam center workers plead to ‘escape this hell’ and go home: ‘Help me, help me, help me’
The United Nations estimates that as many as 120,000 people—many of them Chinese men—may be working in Myanmar scam centers against their will.
Thailand to repatriate thousands more Myanmar scam center workers
Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam center workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.
Scam centre trafficking scheme: Indonesians repatriated after being held in Myanmar
Trafficking victims have made it back home to Indonesia, after being forced to work in online scam centres in Myanmar.
Thai police launch manhunt for delivery rider who robbed gold store
Surveillance footage shows suspect intimidating staff and customers with a pistol before making off with US$137,600 worth of ...
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Mae Sot gold shop robbed by delivery rider in daring heist
A gold shop in Mae Sot was robbed by a delivery rider, who escaped with 102 baht of gold worth 4.7 million baht. The suspect remains at large.
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Christian group IJM works with Thai authorities to rescue 260 trafficking victims from scam compounds
Some 260 workers from 19 countries have been released from human trafficking scam compounds in Myanmar, reports International ...
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Hundreds of trafficked SE Asians repatriated amid Thai crackdown
Hundreds of Southeast Asians were repatriated home over the weekend as Thailand continued to crack down on cross-border human ...
Mae Sot roads jammed with vehicles from Myanmar seeking to fill tanks
Mae Sot's roads were jammed with vehicles from Myanmar seeking to refill their tanks, as oil prices in Myawaddy soared to 70 ...
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Israeli Ambassador Visits Pai With Thailand’s Interior Minister
Israel’s ambassador to Thailand, Orna Sagiv, visited the northern town of Pai in Mae Sot with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and ...
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'Work Paused On IMTT Highway Project Due To Myanmar Situation', Says Jaishankar
Once constructed, the 1,400-km-long highway would link India with Southeast Asia by land, connecting Moreh in Manipur with ...
On a lawless border in South-East Asia, the global scam industry thrives
There are usually no international flights out of the airport in Mae Sot, a town on Thailand's border with Myanmar. But in ...