Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to return home Friday as the repatriation effort for such workers strains regional resources.
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to return home Friday as the repatriation effort for such workers strains regional resources.
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation …
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation …
Myanmar nationals arrested for illegal business on Koh Phangan
A Myanmar national operating a motorcycle rental business on Koh Phangan, earning 20,000 baht daily, was apprehended.
A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he is being held.
Expert warns increasing presence of Chinese security firms will turn Myanmar into ‘client state’
A top expert on security dynamics in Southeast Asia, especially in and around Myanmar, on Saturday voiced her concerns over growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
Foreign-owned motorbike rental business busted on Koh Phangan
A Myanmar national who runs a motorcycle rental business that earns him 20,000 baht a day has been arrested on Koh Phangan for working in an occupation reserved for Thais. A compatriot who works for …
Thailand’s scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns
An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand’s border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for …
200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud were escorted back to China by Chinese police on Thursday (Feb 20) after being repatriated from Myawaddy, Myanmar, Xinhua reported.