Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.


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Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centres

Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.

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BANGKOK: Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed on Tuesday (Feb 4) that the Thai power supply to Myanmar's border region will be cut today, saying that the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has authority to do so.

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Thailand to cut power supply to Myanmar scam cities

BANGKOK: Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday (Feb 4), amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities. According to the United Nations,

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Thailand will cut the power to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb "scam centres" where human trafficking victims are forced to work in cyber fraud operations.

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Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border to stop 'scam centres' run by gangs

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Thailand will cut power to border areas of neighbouring Myanmar where the UN has identified compounds with thousands of people forced to work in scam centres.

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Thailand to cut power to Myanmar areas linked to scams

Following an order announced by the Thai Government on Tuesday, the Thai electricity production authority applied the order in areas where it identified telephone and 'online' scam centers and where there are also suspected victims of human trafficking, enticed by false job offers. The measure, which includes cutting off Internet and fuel, will have restrictive effects on the supply of drinking water in these locations, although the public broad…

Na sequência de uma ordem anunciada pelo Governo tailandês na terça-feira, a autoridade para a produção de eletricidade da Tailândia aplicou a ordem nas zonas onde identificou centros de burla telefónica e 'online' e onde também há suspeitas de vítimas de tráfico humano, aliciadas com falsas ofertas de emprego.   A medida, que inclui o corte de Internet e combustível, terá efeitos restritivos no abastecimento de água potável nestas localidades, …

Tailândia corta energia na fronteira com Myanmar para combater burla

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Thailand cuts power on the border with Myanmar to combat fraud

Thailand will cut off electricity, internet access and oil supplies to some areas in Myanmar suspected to house cyber scam operations, widening a crackdown after a high-profile trafficking of a Chinese actor put a spotlight on criminal activities across the Thai borders.

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Thailand Mulls Cutting Power to Myanmar in Blow to Scam Centers

The scam compounds have come into renewed focus after Chinese actor Wang Xing was abducted after arriving in Thailand last month

Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas to curb scam centres

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