A freeze on foreign assistance programs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has led to cuts in services to refugees from war-torn Myanmar, including the shutdown of hospital care in camps in Thailand where more than 100,
Chinese and Thai security authorities visited border areas in Tak province on Wednesday to work out measures to help victims of Chinese scam gangs based in Myawaddy across the border in Myanmar.
Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S. President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities.
BANGKOK: The government will continue to support healthcare services for refugees after US President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause in foreign aid which immediately impacts healthcare financial s
Thailand vows to maintain refugee healthcare despite the US aid suspension, ensuring support for border camps amid funding challenges.
Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with Myanmar and Cambodia, often staffed by trafficked workers, that aim to defraud people in phone and online scams.
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar.
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Crackdown on Scam City
The arrest this weekend of 32 Indonesians for having entered Thailand illegally after fleeing a city on the Thai-Myanmar border that is notorious for operating scams is maddening, to say the least.
The recent rescue of kidnapped actor Wang Xing has highlighted the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region.
Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, while the state-run China Daily published an opinion piece warning that lawlessness “could undermine the confidence of Chinese tourists in neighboring countries.
Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor canceled his Bangkok concert.
Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centers along Thailand's borders with Myanmar and Cambodia.