Recently, significant progress has been made in the fight against telecommunications fraud by China, Myanmar, and Thailand. The telecom fraud park in Myawaddy, Kayin State, Myanmar, has become a key target for crackdowns, with involved foreign personnel being repatriated in batches through the Thai channel. According to reports, on May 6, the Myanmar border guard captured and transferred another batch of foreigners during their operation against telecom fraud groups.
After coordination between Thai and Myanmar authorities, these individuals were repatriated through the Mae Sot district channel in Tak, Thailand. This repatriation involved 55 Taiwanese nationals, including 51 men and 4 women.
Previously, Myanmar had already completed four rounds of repatriation of foreign telecom fraud-related personnel through the tripartite cooperation of China, Myanmar, and Thailand in the Myawaddy area. The first round took place on February 20, with 200 Chinese nationals involved in fraud being escorted back to their country by Thailand; the second round on March 9, repatriating a total of 1439 people; the third round from March 13 to 14, repatriating 810 people; and the fourth round from March 19 to 21, involving over 800 Chinese citizens.
In addition to China, countries like India and Malaysia have also sent military aircraft or vehicles to Mae Sot, Thailand, to pick up their nationals. The entire repatriation process requires passing through the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge II, where Thai authorities conduct identity verification and information registration to ensure strict and orderly law enforcement.
According to Thai media reports, the latest progress in the operation against telecom fraud on May 6: The Border Guard Force (BGF) of Kayin in Myawaddy, once again captured and transferred a batch of foreigners. After coordination between Thai and Myanmar authorities, these individuals were repatriated through the Mae Sot district channel in Tak, Thailand. This repatriation involved 55 Taiwanese nationals, including 51 men and 4 women.
The repatriation of foreign suspects involved in telecom fraud groups is still ongoing, following established procedures: contact must first be made with the country of origin, and arrangements for pickup must be made by them before the Thai authorities will agree to open the repatriation channel. Some countries send chartered flights to Mae Sot Airport to pick up people, or send vehicles to Mae Sot, transferring individuals to Don Mueang Airport for return to their country. Throughout the process, all personnel must first undergo identity verification and information collection at the Thai-Myanmar border immigration checkpoint before continuing with the repatriation process.
The joint action by China, Myanmar, and Thailand against cross-border telecom fraud demonstrates a zero-tolerance attitude. Through multiple rounds of repatriation and ongoing law enforcement cooperation, the three countries are committed to eradicating telecom fraud dens, maintaining regional security and stability. In the future, as enforcement intensifies, it is expected that more individuals involved will be repatriated, further curbing telecom fraud activities.
