Over 200 foreigners rescued from scam centres still stranded along Thai-Myanmar border

FILE PHOTO: Alleged scam centre workers and victims sit on the ground during a crackdown operation by the Karen Border Guard Force on illicit activity at the KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township on February 26, 2025. The Karen National Army said it was currently housing 216 people, including citizens of Vietnam, China, the Philippines and Indonesia.- AFP

YANGON: More than 200 foreign nationals rescued from scam centres in eastern Myanmar remain stranded along the war-torn country's border with Thailand, according to a local rebel group overseeing their repatriation.

For years criminal networks have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam compounds across South-East Asia, including many along the Thai-Myanmar border, where victims are forced to work in illegal online schemes, according to the United Nations.