Thousands of call centre victims in Myanmar to be released via Thailand


Over a period of 20 days, Myanmar plans to send 500 persons per day to Thailand. - The Nation/ANN

BANGKOK: The Thai and Myanmar governments are working together to repatriate 261 Thai nationals who had been deceived into work for call centre scamming gangs in Myanmar’s border towns, Deputy PM and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday (Feb 12).

He said that about 7,000 more victims in Myanmar will be the next to be repatriated, adding that the Thai government would coordinate with their home countries to arrange direct transport so they do not find themselves stuck in Tak province after release.

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