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5,300 Trapped in DKBA Scam Compounds; Thai Rescue 5,000

6/23/2026

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A civil-society reports 5,300 people from ten countries remain confined in scam compounds near the Myanmar-Thailand border.
On June 22, the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance said victims are held in four sites controlled by Democratic Karen Buddhist Army militia.
Following United Nations estimates that Southeast Asian scam operations earn billions annually, a 2025 Thai crackdown rescued 5,000 people while DKBA and Myanmar officials declined comment.

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A civil-society reports 5,300 people from ten countries remain confined in scam compounds near the Myanmar-Thailand border.
On June 22, the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance said victims are held in four sites controlled by Democratic Karen Buddhist Army militia.
Following United Nations estimates that Southeast Asian scam operations earn billions annually, a 2025 Thai crackdown rescued 5,000 people while DKBA and Myanmar officials declined comment.