Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says

<p>Head of anti-trafficking agency says dozens of Chinese criminal gangs were running the centres</p><p>Tens of thousands of people could be living inside<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/myanmar-scam-call-centre-compound-rescues-thailand-crackdown"> illegal scam compounds</a> in Myanmar that have proliferated near Thailand’s border, according to the head of Thailand’s anti-trafficking agency, who warned it could take months before all foreign nationals are repatriated.</p><p>Thailand has launched a major crackdown on scam compounds over recent weeks, cutting off cross-border electricity and fuel supplies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/21/myanmar-scam-call-centre-compounds">Continue reading...</a>