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, 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 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,
Myanmar’s Myawaddy in chaos after Thailand cuts power to towns linked to scams
The move aims to deter the operations of call centre scamming gangs based in the area. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border regions to fight scam centres
Thailand cut cross-border electricity supplies to five locations in Myanmar on Wednesday, in an effort to stamp out online scam centres blamed for scaring away Chinese tourists.
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centers
Thailand on Wednesday (February 5) suspended electricity, internet and fuel supplies to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to thwart the operation of scam centers there, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.

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