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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Thai Evacuees from Myanmar investigated for Involvement in Call Center Scam

Thai nationals repatriated from Myanmar are being investigated for a call center scam by the CIB.

According to a recent report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), released on 29 August, at least 120,000 people in Myanmar and about 100,000 in Cambodia have been forced to work by gangs running fraudulent call centres.

Key Takeaways

  • The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society in Thailand has assigned the Central Investigation Bureau to investigate a call center scam involving Thai nationals repatriated from conflict-affected Myanmar.
  • Measures are being taken by the Thai government to protect its citizens from criminal activities and those responsible for illicit operations.
  • The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Kunming is working with the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing to facilitate the repatriation of Thai citizens who were stranded in…

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