Thai army to bring 41 Thais stranded in Myanmar home this week
Upon arriving at the border checkpoint, the Thai workers will undergo health screening by officials from Fort Mengrai Maharaj Hospital, then undergo the usual immigration and…
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Man lured to work in Myanmar scam compounds was beaten, electrocuted
The UN said in a report published in August that hundreds of thousands of people are being forced by criminal gangs to work in scam and illegal gambling centres in South-east Asia.
Thai Army denies forcing fleeing Myanmar villagers back into conflict zone
The agency responsible for border security insisted on Tuesday that Myanmar nationals are returning to their homes voluntarily.
Myanmar, China ‘agree to help’ Thai detainees return home
Most of the 164 were victims of human trafficking gangs, which had lured them and forced them to work for call-centre gangs.
61 Vietnamese citizens identified in Myanmar’s bust of scam casinos: Foreign ministry
The authorities in Vietnam have been asked to cooperate with Myanmar to implement consular procedures as necessary, and support the repatriation of the citizens.
ASEAN denounce Myanmar attack on displaced persons
The attack occurred about ten days ago and purportedly resulted in the deaths of 28 civilians, including at least 12 children.
Online scammers’ tentacles stretch far beyong Myanmar to .. Peru in South America!
While mainland Chinese are the masterminds behind most scamming operations in northern Myanmar, the Taiwanese are the ones pulling the strings of scam syndicates in Peru.
Double standards on Myanmar
The paper says Jakarta would lose credibility if state-owned companies were shown to have peddled arms to Myanmar while its diplomats championed the immediate cessation of…
Indonesian state firms accused of selling arms to Myanmar junta
The deals allegedly took place between the military junta and state-owned companies PT Pindad, shipbuilder PT PAL and aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia.
Myanmar garment workers struggle to survive – and keep up with global orders
Since the coup, major brands like Marks & Spencer have either stopped sourcing from Myanmar or announced that they will stop sourcing from it.