Thailand cuts power on Myanmar border to fight cyber scams

Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?
Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center of a global, billion-dollar online scam industry.
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centers
Thailand on Wednesday (February 5) suspended electricity, internet and fuel supplies to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to thwart the operation of scam centers there, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem
Thailand: Thai authorities cut off electricity on Myanmar border to fight cyber scams
Thai authorities cut off electricity Wednesday at five points on the border with Myanmar in an attempt to combat cyber scam centers that operate from the other side of the border and have created a regional security problem with thousands of victims in recent years.
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Power cut off to scam centres along Myanmar border
The Provincial Electricity Authority on Wednesday morning cut off the power it was supplying to border regions in Myanmar, a move targeting the large number of scam centres based there.The disconnection was implemented from the PEA control centre at its headquarters in Bangkok about 9am.
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