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Over 1,000 Flee Myanmar Scam Hub Into Thailand After Junta Raid

Thai authorities are vetting the mostly Chinese group to separate trafficking victims from illegal entrants.

Overview

  • Thailand’s Tak provincial office said 1,049 people crossed into Mae Sot from Wednesday to Friday morning, up from 677 reported a day earlier.
  • Arrivals include nationals from China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and more than a dozen other countries, with immigration officials saying most are Chinese and men.
  • Thai officials are detaining the group under humanitarian procedures and conducting screenings to identify human trafficking victims before any illegal-entry prosecutions.
  • Myanmar’s military says it raided the KK Park compound and seized Starlink equipment, while state media reported 118 foreign nationals were detained inside Myanmar for alleged scam activity.
  • SpaceX said it has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices used at Myanmar scam centres, following investigations that documented widespread satellite terminals at such hubs.