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Influx of fleeing telecom scammers drives up hotel prices in Hpa

Summary by Karen News
The junta’s aggressive crackdown on telecom scam hubs in Myawaddy and Shwe Kokko towns in Karen State’s Myawaddy Township between October and November 2025 prompted many scammers to flee to Hpa-An, triggering a sharp rise in hotel rates. “Those fleeing to Hpa-An include both Chinese nationals and holders of Shan State ID cards. Before this, hotel rooms cost around 150,000 MMK per day, and guesthouses were about 50,000 MMK. Now, prices have rough…
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Karen News broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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