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China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2026
» BEIJING — In less than a week, China conducted a series of executions on a scale rarely seen in recent decades.
Impact from KK Park crackdown limited
Online Reporters, 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.
How Hong Kong pair landed in Myanmar scam farm 'living a life worse than death'
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/10/2025
» HONG KONG — Having lived in safe Hong Kong all her life, Nancy never imagined that an overseas job would lead to forced labour in a scam farm, a harrowing experience that lasted for half a year before she could be reunited with her family.
Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» YANGON - Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious cyberscam centres and seized Starlink satellite internet devices, it said Monday, after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
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.
US sanctions Myanmar and Cambodia scam kingpins
Reuters, Published on 09/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States has imposed sanctions on cyber scam operators in Myanmar and Cambodia, a booming industry that Washington says stole tens of billions from Americans last year, according to a Treasury Department statement.
Thai-Myanmar bridge opens
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/03/2019
» The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, which was officially opened on Tuesday, reflects the extent of the strategic partnership and close relations between the two countries, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Don urges cross-border trade boost
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 15/08/2018
» NAY PYI TAW: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has urged the Thai-Myanmar joint trade commission to hold its next meeting soon to help both countries reach their target of doubling bilateral trade volume by 2022.
Road linking Mae Sot with EWEC highway nearly finished
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 30/01/2018
» TAK: The construction of a new road to connect Mae Sot with part of the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam is expected to be completed next month.
Thailand, Myanmar launch joint border patrol
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 21/01/2018
» TAK: Thailand and Myanmar have launched a joint border patrol along the Moei River for the prevention and suppression of smuggling of drugs, labour-trafficking, military-grade weapons and other law-offending activities.