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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe, south-east Asia correspondent

Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says

Shwe Kokko city in Myanmar
Shwe Kokko city in Myanmar is home to scam centres. A Thai police chief has said tens of thousands of people could be inside the scam compounds Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

Tens of thousands of people could be living inside illegal scam compounds in Myanmar that have proliferated near Thailand’s border, according to the head of Thailand’s anti-trafficking agency, who warned it could take months before all foreign nationals are repatriated.

Thailand has launched a major crackdown on scam compounds over recent weeks, cutting off cross-border electricity and fuel supplies.

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