Myanmar, scam and Thailand

A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border.
Chinese extricated from Myanmar scam centres fly home from Thailand
A group of 200 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centres in Myanmar crossed into Thailand and were flown home on Thursday, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate hundreds caught up in massive internet fraud schemes,
Battered Myanmar scam centre workers wait for deportation to China
Battered and bruised Chinese workers from online scam centres in Myanmar faced an anxious wait to return home, as Beijing and Thailand finalised plans on Wednesday for their repatriation.
Myanmar returns 300 more Chinese scam centre workers
Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal operations.
Chinese found in Myanmar scam centers fly home from Thailand
Chinese nationals found in scam centers in Myanmar crossed into Thailand for a second day on Friday (February 21) and were flown home, part of a multinational effort to repatriate hundreds of people caught up in massive internet fraud schemes.
China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
The nations have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers that bilked victims around the world out of billions of dollars.
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Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
The law allows Chinese companies to provide security services for Chinese organizations, projects and businesses, as well as ...
Old photos show armoured vehicle transfer and border patrol, not 'Thai military preparing to enter Myanmar'
As Thailand intensified efforts to crack down on compounds housing illegal scam operations that have flourished in parts of Myanmar's lawless borderlands, four photos were shared in social media posts ...
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China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
The new ceasefire was brokered by China in mid-January, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing in Beijing. China is the most important foreign ally of Myanmar’s ...
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Reality Check: Dispelling Some Key Illusions About Myanmar
The dream of defeating the junta is necessary and achievable; other commonly touted beliefs about Myanmar, however, are poisonous illusions that must be abandoned.
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China’s support for Myanmar regime backfires; scam syndicates thrive
Reports of Chinese citizens trafficked into scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border are prompting renewed questions about Beijing’s reliance on Myanmar’s military regime to tackle ...
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China's Xi and Thailand's leader vow to crack down on scam networks that plague Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos ... came ahead of the two countries 50th anniversary of relations. After the meeting in beijing, Paetongtarn said that Thailand "firmly" abides by the one-China ...
Chinese influence, North East strife: How the frontlines of Myanmar ethnic conflict extend to India
New Delhi must craft a long-term diplomatic strategy and help end the war given significant investments in Burma and ...