Thailand has received 260 human trafficking victims, more than half of them Ethiopians, from Myanmar, its army said on Thursday, in a massive repatriation that comes amid a mounting crackdown on scam centers operating along a porous border.

It comes amid a major crackdown on the abusive industry that started during COVID Thailand is preparing to receive thousands of people rescued from scam call centers in Myanmar as the country launches a major crackdown on the pervasive criminal activity across its border.

Thai authorities say 1,219 people who were forced to take part in scams at fraud hubs in Myanmar will be transferred to Thailand for protective custody.

Robiin was trafficked in September 2023 after applying for a job with a textile company in Thailand. He said he saw the job advertisement on Facebook and was attracted by its high salary.

Hundreds of human trafficking victims who were deceived and forced to work in Myanmar scam centers have been turned over to the Thai military, authorities said Thursday.

Thailand has received 260 human trafficking victims, more than half of them Ethiopians, from Myanmar, its army said on Thursday, in a massive repatriation that comes amid a mounting crackdown on scam centres operating along a porous border.

The Thai army on Thursday said the country has received no fewer than 260 human trafficking victims from Myanmar in a massive repatriation that comes after a mounting crackdown on scam centres operating along a porous border.

An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and pu

Hundreds of Chinese workers started to arrive home on Thursday after being freed from online scam centres in Myanmar, as authorities crack down on the illegal operations.