March 20, 2025
BANGKOK – Scam centres along the Thailand-Myanmar border are still operating with up to 100,000 people working there, the top police general leading Thailand’s operations against the fraud compounds reported.
Based on early assessments of some of the 5,000 people rescued from scam hubs in the Myawaddy area, hundreds went there voluntarily, said Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, an inspector-general with the Royal Thai Police.
He called for careful investigations among nationals of over a dozen countries to winnow out criminals.
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