Thai Enquirer
Over 5,300 Foreign Nationals Still Trapped in Myanmar Scam Compounds, Network Urges Urgent Rescue
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More than 5,300 foreign nationals remain trapped in scam compounds in Myanmar’s Myawaddy area, with a Thai anti-trafficking network urging authorities to accelerate rescue operations and dismantle the criminal syndicates behind the compounds.
Key facts
- On June 22, Jay Kritiya, a coordinator for the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victims Assistance (CSNHTV), submitted a letter to Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, calling for urgent action to assist
- However, the network’s latest assessment found that more than 5,300 victims remain trapped in at least four scam compounds operating within DKBA-controlled territory
- Around 2,500 are believed to be held at the SKY Company compound and nearby facilities, while another 1,800 are detained at Zhongxin Company and associated compounds near Waterfall Park and Three Pagodas Pass
- About 1,000 victims remain at the Shengrui Group compound in Tai Chang 1, also known as Chong Kheap.
Summary
On June 22, Jay Kritiya, a coordinator for the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victims Assistance (CSNHTV), submitted a letter to Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, calling for urgent action to assist trafficking victims held in areas controlled by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA).
Jay said the network has been providing information to authorities since February on Thai and foreign victims who were lured into scam operations, detained, physically abused and forced to work in scam centres across Myawaddy under DKBA control.