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 orders power to be cut to Myanmar scam centers before PM's China trip
BANGKOK -- The Thai government on Tuesday ordered the Provincial Electricity Authority to cut supply to Shwe Kokko, a Myanmar town where Thai and Chinese authorities say thousands of people, including their nationals, have been trafficked and forced to run online scams targeting victims around the world.
Thailand cuts electricity, internet to five border areas in Myanmar to tackle scam centres
Thailand has cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five border areas in Myanmar, in an attempt to choke scam centres, which have put a damper on arrivals of foreign tourists, particularly those from neighbouring China.
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
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.
Thailand tightens border after cutting power to Myanmar scammers
Thailand is tightening its border controls after it cut power and fuel supplies Wednesday to five locations in Myanmar where criminal groups are based, informed sources from the Thai army said. The measures announced by the Thai government to combat phone scam operations and human trafficking of nationals from various countries in the Myanmar areas may cause increased smuggling and border crossings,
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.
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