Thailand Orders Power Cut to Myanmar

Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked 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 will cut power to Myanmar border in bid to stop "scam centres" run by human-trafficking gangs
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.
Thailand Orders Power Cut to Myanmar in Blow to Scam Centers
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.
Thailand orders power to be cut to Myanmar scam centers before PM's China trip
BANGKOK -- The Thai government on Tuesday ordered the Provincial Electricity Authority to cut supply to Shwe Kokko, a Myanmar town where Thai and Chinese authorities say thousands of people, including their nationals, have been trafficked and forced to run online scams targeting victims around the world.
Thailand Strikes Back with Power Cut to Myanmar Border Scam Networks
Thailand will cut electricity, internet, and fuel supplies to five locations along its border with Myanmar starting February 5, marking an unprecedented move to combat transnational crime operations,
Thailand To Cut Power, Fuel Supply, Internet At Thai-Myanmar Border To Combat Online Scams
Thailand will cut electricity, fuel supply, and internet services to five areas in Myanmar along the Thai-Myanmar border start
Thailand cuts power supply to Myanmar border areas
Thailand has cut off electricity supply to its border areas with Myanmar that are suspected to be shelters for scammers, the government announced Tuesday.
Thailand to cut power supply to Myanmar scam cities
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 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.
Thai power cutoff to scam facilities in Myanmar needs study: authorities
The government must consider relevant information carefully before deciding whether to cut off power supply to illicit businesses in Myanmar regions bordering Thailand, authorities said on Monday.Chatchai Bangchuad,
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