Thailand targets Cambodian scam centres as border dispute rages


This photo taken on October 15, 2024 shows two Indonesian men, who previously fell victims of human trafficking syndicates and were forced to work as scammers in Cambodia, posing at a window as they speak to AFP in Jakarta. Bangkok will restrict border crossings to Cambodia across seven provinces, and halt exports of goods including fuel that abet transnational criminal activities. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thailand announced a raft of security and trade measures to cripple transnational crime syndicates in Cambodia, as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra seeks an upper hand in a simmering border dispute with its neighbour.

Bangkok will restrict border crossings to Cambodia across seven provinces, and halt exports of goods including fuel that abet transnational criminal activities, Paetongtarn told reporters on Monday (June 23) after chairing a meeting of officials and security agencies.

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