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ChatGPT used by scammers along Thai-Myanmar border
Reuters, Published on 15/09/2025
» Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw first-hand how criminal groups are at scale.
Amnesty: Cambodia enabling ‘brutal’ scam industry
Published on 26/06/2025
» The human rights group Amnesty International has accused Cambodia’s government of “deliberately ignoring” abuses by cybercrime gangs that have trafficked people from across the world, including children, into slavery at brutal scam compounds.
Currency exchange tied to scams
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has discovered a digital currency exchange firm in Cambodia with links to online gambling websites and scam networks.
Thai health minister warns of anthrax risk despite no new cases
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 11/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin announced that no new anthrax cases have been detected, but he urged residents in high-risk areas to remain vigilant. He advised against touching, butchering, or moving animal carcasses and recommended avoiding consumption of raw meat.
Cambodia, Laos restrict livestock imports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2025
» Cambodia and Laos have temporarily banned the import of livestock and related animal products from Thailand to prevent anthrax outbreaks.
Fourth anthrax case confirmed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office on Tuesday confirmed one new case of anthrax, bringing the total number in the latest outbreak to four, with one fatality.
Mukdahan officials deny report of new anthrax death
Online Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» MUKDAHAN - Health officials in this northeastern province have denied reports that a second person has died after contracting anthrax in Don Tan district.
Thailand reports first anthrax death in 30 years
Post Reporters and Reuters, Published on 02/05/2025
» Thailand has reported its first anthrax-related death in three decades, prompting a public health alert after authorities identified hundreds of people in Mukdahan province potentially exposed to the deadly bacteria.
Explainer - What are Southeast Asia's scam centres, and why are they being dismantled?
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2025
» Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.
Thai Police Partner with AMLBot to Combat Crypto Scams
Published on 13/08/2024
» Pig butchering scams related to cryptocurrency, a form of investment fraud, have become increasingly prevalent in Southeast Asia, particularly in the areas surrounding Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. These scams often involve cybercriminals posing as legitimate investment advisors to swindle victims out of their savings.