Thailand Repatriates Indonesians From Myanmar Scam Centers

Thai soldiers provide security for the transfer of Indonesia nationals who had worked at scam centers in eastern Myanmar, on their arrival at Thailand's Mae Sot, Tak province before being sent back to

Eighty-four Indonesians who were rescued from scam centers in Myanmar have arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot as part of an ongoing repatriation effort involving Thailand, Myanmar, and China. The Indonesians crossed the Second Thailand Myanmar Friendship Bridge in two buses, accompanied by a police escort, before undergoing a screening process at a checkpoint that included health checks and identity verification.

These individuals were among more than 7,000 people from various countries currently held in the Myanmar border town of Myawaddy. Many of these individuals were reportedly lured to work in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos under false pretenses, only to find themselves trapped in illegal activities such as online gambling, bogus investment schemes, and false romances.