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China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

An airlift for over 1,000 Chinese nationals who worked at online scam centers in Myanmar started on February 20, 2025.
Thailand, China, and Myanmar collaborated to close scam centers that defrauded people globally.
Thai officials indicated that up to 10,000 people could be repatriated from Myanmar.
The repatriation process will include workers from other countries starting on February 24, 2025, according to Thai PBS.

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Al Jazeera

Hundreds of Chinese airlifted home after crackdown on Myanmar scam centres

Thailand is facilitating the transfer of thousands of people rescued from scam centres on the border of Myanmar.

10 hours ago·Qatar

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The Register

Thousands of trafficked scammers await return to Thailand

It comes amid a major crackdown on the abusive industry that started during COVID

15 hours ago

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The Japan Times

China flies home first nationals from Myanmar ‘scam centers’

The repatriation is part of a multinational effort to stamp out the centers, a transnational criminal industry that has found havens in Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.

19 hours ago·Japan

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Hot Air

Chinese Workers from Myanmar Scam Centers Heading Home Via Thailand

1 day ago·Arlington, United States

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Associated Press News

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China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China.

1 day ago·United States

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Bangkok Post

Chinese-Thai couple held for B91m scam

SAMUT PRAKAN: A Chinese woman and her Thai girlfriend have been arrested at a housing estate in Bang Phli district in connection with romance-investment scams that tricked victims out of 91 million baht.

1 day ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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