Thailand Orders Power Cut to Myanmar

Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border areas home to scam compounds as Chinese pressure builds
Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center of a global, billion-dollar online scam industry.
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts of Myanmar bordering Thailand,
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar’s scam centers in anti-crime push
The power cut at 9 a.m. local time affects Myanmar’s Payathonzu in Mon state, Ban Muang Daeng and the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Tachileik, Shan state, and the eastern town of Myawaddy in Kayin state, he said.
Thailand shuts power to Myanmar’s scam hub, PM Paetongtarn vows firm action
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is slated to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss issues including the scam crisis.
Thailand cuts power, fuel and internet supply to parts of Myanmar
Thailand has cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five border areas in Myanmar, a senior Thai minister said on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian nation steps up efforts to choke scam centres that have become a growing security concern.
Power cut off to scam centres along Myanmar border
The Provincial Electricity Authority on Wednesday morning cut off the power it was supplying to border regions in Myanmar, a move targeting the large number of scam centres based there.The disconnection was implemented from the PEA control centre at its headquarters in Bangkok about 9am.
Thailand finds a way to tackle Myanmar’s scam centres scaring away Chinese tourists: Cut the power supply
Thailand’s action comes amid growing concerns over the impact of transnational crime networks in Myanmar’s border areas, including Tachileik, Myawaddy, and Payathonzu. These compounds have been accuse
Thailand Cuts Electricity to Scam Sanctuaries Across Myanmar Border
The measures were announced on the eve of PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s state visit to China, during which she is set to discuss anti-scam efforts with Xi Jinping.
Thailand Orders Power Cut to Myanmar in Blow to Scam Centers
Thailand will cut off electricity, internet access and oil supplies to some areas in Myanmar suspected to house cyber scam operations, widening a crackdown after a high-profile trafficking of a Chinese actor put a spotlight on criminal activities across the Thai borders.
Myanmar's Tachileik city turns to Laos for power supply after Thai govt action
BANGKOK: The electricity authority in Tachileik city of Myanmar, near Chiang Rai province, is expected to fully switch on power supply from Laos within one to two days, provincial governor Charin Thongsuk said on Wednesday (Feb 5).
Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centers
Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centers, its government said on Tuesday, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.
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Power cut to scam centres along Myanmar border
The Provincial Electricity Authority on Wednesday morning cut off the power it was supplying to border regions in Myanmar, a move targeting the large number of scam centres based there.
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