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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jintamas Saksornchai

84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home

Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot earlier on Thursday in an ongoing repatriation effort that follows a crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar and China.

Two buses with the Indonesians on board drove across the Second Thailand Myanmar Friendship Bridge, accompanied by police escort. The vehicles then entered a checkpoint area, where passengers were seen being taken in batches for a screening that includes a health check and identity verification.

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