A view of Kyauk Khet in Myanmar's Kayin State is seen from Thailand's Phop Phra district in the Tak province on Feb 12, 2025. - Photo: AFP
PHOP PHRA, (Thailand): More than 250 people rescued from online scam centres in Myanmar were handed over to Thailand on Wednesday (Feb 12), a senior Thai army official said, following a series of crackdowns on the illegal operations.
Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions of dollars.
