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(Reuters) -- China's minister of emergency management, Wang Xiangxi, is being investigated for suspected "serious violations of discipline and law," a common euphemism for corruption, the anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday as a purge of senior offi... [1]

Thailand today suspended electricity, internet services, and fuel supplies to three regions of neighboring Myanmar in an effort to combat the online scamming centers that have been established there. [2]

Guest contributor Kannikar Petchkaew Though court petitions and public outcry over the accusation of complicity and insufficiency kept it frantically busy, 10 days after the country’s latest general election on February 8, the Thai Election Commissio... [3]

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize. [4]

Junta-allied Karen militia leader Saw Chit Thu on Tuesday protested against a threat by the Thai government to arrest him over the clusters of online scam operations that thrive in his fiefdom in Myawaddy on the Thai border. [5]

The six Mekong River countries plan to bolster their efforts to combat online scamming and arms dealing in mainland Southeast Asia, amid a quickening flow of reports about human trafficking and criminal activity in the region. [6]

Thai police have launched a fact-finding investigation into the disappearance of two more Chinese nationals—a male model and a woman—after their relatives sought help. [7]

Sun Lee Fresh crackdowns sweeping across China are reigniting global alarm, as human rights groups warn that civil liberties inside the country are shrinking to levels unseen in years. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-31 · 52% match

China's corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister

(Reuters) -- China's minister of emergency management, Wang Xiangxi, is being investigated for suspected "serious violations of discipline and law," a common euphemism for corruption, the anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday as a purge of senior offi

[2] TH thediplomat.com · 2025-02-05 · 85% match

Thailand Cuts Electricity to Scam Sanctuaries Across Myanmar Border

Thailand today suspended electricity, internet services, and fuel supplies to three regions of neighboring Myanmar in an effort to combat the online scamming centers that have been established there.

[3] MM english.dvb.no · 2026-03-13 · 40% match

What Thailand’s new government means for Myanmar

Guest contributor Kannikar Petchkaew Though court petitions and public outcry over the accusation of complicity and insufficiency kept it frantically busy, 10 days after the country’s latest general election on February 8, the Thai Election Commissio

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-12 · 50% match

Analysis: Xi Jinping's generals face a treacherous political battlefield

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-02-12 · 75% match

Karen Warlord Protests Against Thai Arrest Threat Over Scam Centers

Junta-allied Karen militia leader Saw Chit Thu on Tuesday protested against a threat by the Thai government to arrest him over the clusters of online scam operations that thrive in his fiefdom in Myawaddy on the Thai border.

[6] TH thediplomat.com · 2025-01-23 · 75% match

Mekong Nations Pledge to Bolster Anti-scam Efforts in 2025

The six Mekong River countries plan to bolster their efforts to combat online scamming and arms dealing in mainland Southeast Asia, amid a quickening flow of reports about human trafficking and criminal activity in the region.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-01-10 · 75% match

Another Two Chinese Nationals Missing Near Thai-Myanmar Border

Thai police have launched a fact-finding investigation into the disappearance of two more Chinese nationals—a male model and a woman—after their relatives sought help.

[8] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-12-31 · 40% match

A nation under watch: China’s expanding crackdowns and the vanishing space for civil liberties

Sun Lee Fresh crackdowns sweeping across China are reigniting global alarm, as human rights groups warn that civil liberties inside the country are shrinking to levels unseen in years.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-02-03 · 71% 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

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-02-20 · 71% match

How the Game Is Changing for Scam Centers on the Myanmar-Thai Border

Are the Karen warlords in Myawaddy serious about shutting down the giant scam compounds that have grown up in their territories and power their economies? And do Thailand and the Myanmar junta—even under heavy pressure from China—have enough leverage

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