Seven Thais escape slave conditions at call centre in Cambodia


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Seven Thai nationals managed to break out of the clutches of a Chinese call-centre gang in the Cambodian border town of Krong Bavet on Tuesday (Dec 20).

The victims said they were allowed out of their detention facility at 5am after their Chinese bosses learned that they had sought help via Facebook.

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