Overview
- State media reported 148 structures tied to the Myawaddy compound, including dormitories, a hospital, a gym, a spa and a karaoke venue, with 101 already torn down and work continuing on the rest.
- An October raid at KK Park uncovered more than 2,000 people and led about 1,500 to flee into Thailand, with witnesses and Thai officials describing intermittent explosions during the operation.
- SpaceX said it disabled service to more than 2,500 Starlink terminals near suspected scam centers after investigations showed mass use to bypass connectivity restrictions.
- Authorities and aid groups began repatriating foreign workers, including several hundred Indian nationals, with others identified from China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Kenya.
- Experts warn the crackdown may be limited and largely performative given the industry’s profits, with estimates citing tens of billions of dollars in annual gains and deep ties to regional power brokers.