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Impact from KK Park crackdown limited
Published on 06/11/2025
» Chinese scam syndicates have managed to avoid the fallout from a high-profile crackdown on the KK Park complex in Myawaddy by simply moving to other nearby locations in Myanmar, according to local reports.
42 suspected Chinese scammers detained in Chanthaburi
Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2025
» Authorities say they believe 42 Chinese nationals who were arrested at a resort in Chanthaburi province on Tuesday night were preparing to cross into Cambodia to join a call centre scam operation.
Myanmar scam-centre raids trigger jobs rush to other fraud hubs
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» Recent attacks by govenment and Karen foces on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment drive, as fleeing workers rushed to enlist at other, nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.
Bangkok police make record haul of smuggled Chinese cigarettes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/10/2025
» A Chinese man has been arrested on charges of selling contraband cigarettes from China after police seized 65,000 packs in raids on a secret room at his residence and a deserted building in Bangkok.
India to repatriate 500 nationals from Myanmar scam centre, says Anutin
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2025
» India plans to send an airplane to repatriate some 500 of its nationals who fled over the border into Thailand following a military raid on a notorious scam centre in Myanmar, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
Tackling a national scourge
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 27/10/2025
» Thailand plans to rev up efforts to crack down on rampant online scams, which are a menace not only to Thailand but also the global economy. Efforts include improving existing regulations and cooperating with other countries to suppress scams.
An intriguing case of daylight robbery
Published on 26/10/2025
» You can't beat a good old fashioned diamond heist to make media headlines around the world. Even better when it involves an iconic institution like the Louvre museum in Paris home of the much loved Mona Lisa.
DSI to probe scams allegedly involving politicians
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/10/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will set up a special committee to investigate all major scam-related cases nationwide, says Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
Chances of recovering Louvre jewels slim, say experts
Published on 21/10/2025
» PARIS - Crime gangs around Europe are increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while police often catch the thieves, they struggle to recover the priceless goods, law enforcement and art experts say.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.