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Myanmar military ‘protected $14bn scam hub’
Published on 06/01/2024
» The online scam syndicates operating near the Chinese border in northern Shan State were taking in $14 billion a year and were run by four families protected by the Myanmar military, says the commander of an ethnic army fighting to take control of the region.
The dark underworld of online fraud
News, Published on 07/12/2023
» The Chinese film No More Bets, which sheds light on the intricacies of overseas online fraud, has emerged as a blockbuster success, dominating the big screen and box office earnings.
Fighting Thailand's 'scamdemic'
News, Published on 17/05/2023
» The April 8 arrest in Bangkok of a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship alleged to be the leader of a criminal syndicate involved in fraud, surrogacy and human trafficking is just one recent example of an increasingly sophisticated crime wave inside Thailand.
Selling 'Suukyinomics'
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 02/09/2019
» A delegation led by Thaung Tun, Myanmar's economic tsar, hit the road to Bangkok recently to talk up the unique and refreshing government approach that they hope will persuade Thai investors to participate in the country's fast-growing development.
Kokko Chinatown project sparks concerns in Tak
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 23/06/2019
» Border towns are often labelled as remote villages without modern infrastructure or amenities.
Mukdahan envisions border bonanza
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/06/2017
» Thailand plans to promote the northeastern city of Mukdahan to be a trading and logistics centre of Asean, expecting to pour investment into infrastructure in the province to help increase annual border trade to 200 billion baht by 2019.
Mae Sot luminaries share bold vision
Business, Erich Parpart, Published on 23/05/2017
» The private sector in the Mae Sot special economic zone (SEZ) is calling for more support from the government to help transform the area into a metropolis similar to Hong Kong, arguing that neighbouring Myawaddy has the potential to be the next Macau.
The road not taken
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 20/02/2017
» Long before "connectivity" emerged as the all-purpose buzzword to describe the goal of regional integration, an ambitious plan was hatched for a land route from the Andaman to the South China Sea via Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. As good roads took shape, industries and economic development would follow. At least, that was the idea.
Tak traditions being trampled
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 05/02/2017
» Deep in the jungle in the western border district of Mae Sot, elephants roam with their mahouts in a small village called Ban Pu Ter, long known as the elephant community in Tak province.
Tak to get first border SEZ, heavy industry still on hold
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 13/09/2016
» The government's attempt to launch the first special economic zone (SEZ) in Tak province is expected to start by early next year with a border trade facilitation zone, but an industrial estate zone for heavy industry is unlikely to be set up in the near term, say local businesses.