Thailand Orders Power Cut to Myanmar

Thailand cuts power, fuel and internet supply to parts of Myanmar
International pressure to dismantle these centers has grown after Chinese actor Wang Xing was abducted after arriving in Thailand last month
Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centres
Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday, 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
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Thailand has said it will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres.
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Electricity, internet services and fuel supply to five areas of Myanmar were to be cut off on Wednesday morning, the deputy prime minister said.
Thailand says it is cutting power to Myanmar’s scam centers
Thailand will cut the supply of electricity to eastern Myanmar border zones being used as bases for online scam centers, money laundering and human trafficking, government officials said on Tuesday.
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Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border areas home to scam compounds as Chinese pressure builds
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.
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