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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

From the author: “Why I wrote this story?” On a sub-zero Oslo day in December 2021, Norwegian royalty and international dignitaries gathered at city hall for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, hon... [2]

Junta-allied Karen warlords were among nine individuals and companies hit by fresh US sanctions targeting Myanmar’s border scam centers on Monday. [3]

The U.S. government has sanctioned 19 companies and individuals in Myanmar and Cambodia for their involvement in a multibillion-dollar global scam industry that it accused of stealing “billions of dollars from Americans using forced labor and violenc... [4]

Former intelligence officer Colonel Hla Min has revised and republished his English-language propaganda book “The Way I See It: Myanmar and Its Evolving Global Role (1988-2025),” which was advertised in junta-controlled newspapers in late May. [5]

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have imposed coordinated sanctions against 14 individuals and entities for their involvement in Southeast Asia’s monstrous online scamming industry. According to a statement from the U.K. [6]

Karen State, Hpa An – Karen State Chief Minister Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint confirmed that the Border Guard Force, led by Col Saw Chit Thu, had proposed a large city expansion project for the Kaukoo Myaing region of Myawaddy Township. [7]

MANDALAY – In the latest in a string of prisoner amnesties, Burma’s President Thein Sein has promised to release more than 3,000 people from the nation’s jails to mark the end of Buddhist lent. [9]

Payathonzu Town, located on the Thai-Myanmar border, serves as a hub for online scam gangs Mizzima Special Correspondent Han Htoo Zaw Online scam operations, locally known as Kyar Phyant, run by Chinese-led online gambling syndicates and located in M... [10]

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[1] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-01-16 · 75% match

Inside the “Shwe Padauk Myaing” scam hub: torture and human trafficking uncovered in Myawaddy

[2] MM myanmar-now.org · 2026-02-10 · 75% match

The shadowy past—and present—of the Myanmar Times and Frontier

From the author: “Why I wrote this story?” On a sub-zero Oslo day in December 2021, Norwegian royalty and international dignitaries gathered at city hall for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, hon

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-09-09 · 75% match

Junta-Allied Karen Warlords Hit by US Sanctions Over Myanmar’s Scam City

Junta-allied Karen warlords were among nine individuals and companies hit by fresh US sanctions targeting Myanmar’s border scam centers on Monday.

[4] TH thediplomat.com · 2025-09-09 · 75% match

US Government Announces New Sanctions on Scam Networks in Myanmar, Cambodia

The U.S. government has sanctioned 19 companies and individuals in Myanmar and Cambodia for their involvement in a multibillion-dollar global scam industry that it accused of stealing “billions of dollars from Americans using forced labor and violenc

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-06-11 · 75% match

How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades

Former intelligence officer Colonel Hla Min has revised and republished his English-language propaganda book “The Way I See It: Myanmar and Its Evolving Global Role (1988-2025),” which was advertised in junta-controlled newspapers in late May.

[6] TH thediplomat.com · 2023-12-11 · 85% match

US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have imposed coordinated sanctions against 14 individuals and entities for their involvement in Southeast Asia’s monstrous online scamming industry. According to a statement from the U.K.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-11-24 · 75% match

BGF Plans Large City Expansion Project in Karen State

Karen State, Hpa An – Karen State Chief Minister Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint confirmed that the Border Guard Force, led by Col Saw Chit Thu, had proposed a large city expansion project for the Kaukoo Myaing region of Myawaddy Township.

[8] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-02-13 · 75% match

Thailand cuts electricity and fuel supply to Myanmar border towns, sparking crisis

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-10-07 · 75% match

2 Political Prisoners Among Thousands to Be Freed

MANDALAY – In the latest in a string of prisoner amnesties, Burma’s President Thein Sein has promised to release more than 3,000 people from the nation’s jails to mark the end of Buddhist lent.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-02-03 · 75% match

Chinese-led scam operations and human trafficking surge in Karen State amid armed group control

Payathonzu Town, located on the Thai-Myanmar border, serves as a hub for online scam gangs Mizzima Special Correspondent Han Htoo Zaw Online scam operations, locally known as Kyar Phyant, run by Chinese-led online gambling syndicates and located in M

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