Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem.

Kanchanaburi agencies have been instructed to strictly screen for smuggling of electricity generating equipment to Myanmar's scam call-centre gangs.

STORY: Thailand cut power supply, fuel and internet to some border areas with Myanmar on Wednesday.It's an attempt to choke ...

Thailand cut cross-border electricity supplies to five locations in Myanmar on Wednesday, in an effort to stamp out online ...

Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center of a global, billion-dollar online scam industry.