Myawaddy telecom fraud survivor recounts nightmarish trap in Myanmar; tactics to lure victims more sophisticated amid intensified crackdowns
The rampant telecom fraud in northern and eastern Myanmar has recently made headlines again following the rescue of Chinese ...
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Myanmar’s ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town
Myawaddy, in Kayin state, is opposite the Thai district of Mae Sot in Tak province and is connected by two bridges across the Moei River It is Myanmar’s most active trading post with Thailand.
‘Scam City is growing’: how Myanmar’s cyber fraud hubs outfox efforts to shut them down
Chinese actor’s rescue reveals how scam factories continue expanding unchecked, as rights groups urge China, Thailand to step ...
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Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat
Hundreds of troops guarding the vital border town of Myawaddy have now agreed to surrender. Most of Myanmar's overland trade with Thailand passes through Myawaddy. On Friday, the Karen National ...
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Malaysian among 39 foreigners rescued by Thai authorities after escaping alleged Myanmar scam gang to Thailand’s Mae Sot
The individuals claimed they had been lured across the border from Thailand to Myanmar with promises of work in Myawaddy ... to escape and crossed the Moei River back into Thailand.