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Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Published on 24/02/2025
» Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
First Chinese scam-centre returnees fly home from Thailand
Published on 20/02/2025
» TAK - The first group of 50 Chinese people returned from Myanmar-based scam centres flew home from Mae Sot on Thursday morning, with another 150 compatriots scheduled to return to China by the end of the day.
Myanmar rebel group withdraws from border town
Published on 24/04/2024
» MYAWADDY - A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the rebels had this month wrested the key trading post, an official said on Wednesday.
Thousands flee to Thailand as clashes resume
Published on 17/12/2021
» TAK: More Myanmar villagers have fled to Thailand after clashes between Myanmar troops and an ethnic Karen rebel group continued Friday.
Checks ramped up in Mae Sot
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 12/10/2020
» Thailand has tightened security at the main border trade gateway with Myanmar in Tak's Mae Sot district after three Myanmar nationals tested positive for the coronavirus at the Thai border.
Mae Sot bars Myanmar vehicles after Covid found in 3 lorry drivers
Published on 11/10/2020
» Thailand has tightened security at the main border trade gateway with Myanmar in Mae Sot district of Tak province after three Myanmar nationals tested positive for the coronavirus at the Thai border.
Mae Sot border tightened after virus surge in Myanmar
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/08/2020
» Thai security authorities in Tak are on alert along the border with Myanmar after the neighbouring country reported more than 200 new coronavirus cases.
Mae Sot border tightened after virus surge in Myanmar
Published on 27/08/2020
» TAK/YANGON: Thai security authorities in the northern province are on alert along the border with Myanmar after the neighbouring country reported more than 200 new coronavirus cases which compelled the government to close schools nationwide.