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Over 5,300 people trapped in Myanmar online scam centers
Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance
Myanmar-Thailand border
June 22, 2026
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More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centers near the Thai-Myanmar border. Victims include nationals from China, Thailand, and several other countries. The centers are located in areas controlled by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA).
Author: Jason Tower
Jason Tower is a leading expert on the nexus of transnational crime and governance in Southeast Asia. This book provides critical insights into how criminal syndicates exploit weak governance and ethnic armed organizations in border regions like Myanmar to operate large-scale cyber-scam centers.
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