Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown

24/2/2025 18:59

Thousands of foreigners freed from scam centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.



In recent weeks, authorities from China, Thailand and Myanmar have attempted to dismantle scam centres and illegal online operations on the border, part of a network of illegal compounds across Southeast Asia, where hundreds of thousands have been trafficked by gangs, according to the United Nations.



Thai and Cambodian police raided a building in a border town and freed 215 foreigners, a senior Thai official said on Sunday.