Bangkok Post – Nearly 150 Thais held in Myanmar call centre raids

February 24, 2024

Officials say those rounded up in Tachileik will face prosecution before deportation is considered

PUBLISHED : 24 Feb 2024 at 14:48

Traffic is seen on the Mae Sai-Tachileik bridge looking from the Myanmar side towards the Mae Sai checkpoint in Chiang Rai. (Photo: Slleong via Wikimedia Commons)

Myanmar military and police have detained 148 Thais following a crackdown on scam call centres and online gambling operations in Tachileik, a border town across…