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Three Chinese fleeing Myanmar scam centre sneak into Thailand

Three Chinese men who fled from the KK Park scam complex in Myawaddy, Myanmar, were caught sneaking into Thailand near the border in Tak northern province on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar's military says it has raided a second major online scam center

Myanmar’s military government says it has extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud

The Independent UK

'A national security problem and a homeland security problem': The world targets Southeast Asia's notorious scam centers

The U.S. announced on Thursday that it will start a new "Scam Center Strike Force" to target cybercriminals based in Southeast Asia

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Alleged gambling kingpin linked to scam centres extradited from Thailand to China

She Zhijiang’s empire includes gambling complex Shwe Kokko that US has tied to regional scam and trafficking networks

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar military takes delivery of helicopters and aircraft from Russia and China

Myanmar says it has commissioned new Russian helicopters and Chinese airplanes into its air force as the two nations continue to supply the country’s military-run government with equipment despite international pressure to end its bloody civil war

The Independent UK

Thailand approves extradition of alleged cybercrime kingpin to China

Appeals court approves extradition to China of She Zhijiang, accused by Beijing of having run over 200 illegal online gambling operations

The Independent UK

Death toll from capsized boat with Myanmar migrants climbs to 26 as more bodies recovered

The death toll from a capsized boat carrying Rohingya migrants from Myanmar has risen to 26, with 14 survivors

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At least 21 Rohingya refugees dead and dozens missing after boat sinks near Thailand–Malaysia border

Rough seas hamper search operation near Langkawi Island

The Independent UK

Rescuers searching for missing migrants after boat sinks off Malaysia recover 5 more bodies

Malaysian rescuers have recovered five more bodies after a boat carrying migrants from Myanmar capsized last week

The Independent UK

Seven dead and hundreds missing after Rohingya migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

Status of two other migrant boats carrying nearly 230 people remains unclear

The Independent UK

A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia, 1 body found and 10 rescued

Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered floating in the sea, 10 rescued and dozens missing

The Independent UK

Scam centers in southeast Asia are on the rise despite crackdowns to root out the illegal industry

The Myanmar military last month went into one of the most well-known scam compounds — the massive KK Park, along the border with Thailand — and claimed it was shut down, setting off explosions and demolishing parts of the complex

The Independent UK

Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from Thailand

India is repatriating the first batch of hundreds of its nationals who last month fled to Thailand from Myanmar, where most had been working at a notorious center for online scams

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns

The former Burmese leader has been detained since the 2021 coup

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Myanmar rebels sign ceasefire with military after China-mediated talks

A major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar has signed a ceasefire with the military after China-mediated talks

The Independent UK

Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up

A Thai regional army commander say that the number of people fleeing from Myanmar to Thailand after Myanmar’s military shut down a major online scam center has slowed to a trickle

The Independent UK

A military-backed party in Myanmar holds rallies as campaigning begins for December election

Political parties in military-run Myanmar have kicked off their election campaigns two months ahead of scheduled national polls

The Independent UK

In AP interview, East Timor's Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta has expressed willingness to mediate in Myanmar’s civil war after his country joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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International Business Times

Over 1,000 Enter Thailand From Myanmar After Scam Hub Raid

More than 1,000 people, mostly Chinese, have fled from Myanmar into Thailand this week, Thai authorities said on Friday, after the Myanmar military raided one of the country's largest scam centres.

The Independent UK

SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps

The crackdown follows Myanmar military’s raid this week on KK Park, one of the country’s most notorious scam compounds

The Independent UK

Mysterious case of Belarusian model ‘murdered’ at Myanmar scam centre

Thai authorities have denied claims Vera Kravtsova was abducted and insist she left the country voluntarily

International Business Times

Myanmar Scam Centre Raid Sends Hundreds Fleeing To Thailand

More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centres and crossed into Thailand, a Thai provincial official told AFP on Thursday, after a military raid on the compound.

International Business Times

SpaceX Says 'Disabled' 2,500 Starlink Devices At Myanmar Scam Centres

SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said Wednesday, after AFP revealed that their use had exploded in the illicit industry.

International Business Times UK

Fake Modeling Gig Turns Deadly: What Happened to Vera Kravtsova, the Belarus Woman Killed for Organs in Myanmar's Trafficking Rings

Vera Kravtsova, 26, a former contestant on 'The Voice' Belarus, vanished after flying to Bangkok in September 2025.

Bangkok Post

Slain model not ‘forced’ to go to Myanmar, Thai officials say

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has denied reports that a Belarusian model who travelled to Bangkok for work was “forced” to go to Myanmar, where she was reportedly killed by a scam gang who then sold her organs on the black market.

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