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The Bangkok Post on MSN11dOpinion
Mae Sot's trade vs security dilemma
At Mae Sot International Airport, all passengers must now undergo a strict immigration check and police screening before they ...
The Bangkok Post on MSN24d
Fire destroys 200 vehicles in Mae Sot customs compound
Fire destroyed about 200 impounded vehicles in the parking lot of the customs office in Mae Sot district on Tuesday night. The fire broke out at the new customs compound under construction in ...
The Star24d
Over 300 impounded vehicles at Thailand's Tak province customs lot destroyed in blaze
BANGKOK: More than 300 vehicles were damaged in a fire on Tuesday (March 18) night at an impound lot behind the customs checkpoint at the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot district ...
sinchew24d
Up to 100,000 people still working at scam centres along Thailand-Myanmar border
Soldiers attached to the Rachamanu Task Force keep watch on activity in Myawaddy from a surveillance point in Mae Sot District of Tak Province, Thailand. ROYAL THAI ARMY/VIETNAM NEWS BANGKOK ...
The Hamilton Spectator1mon
Takeaways from the AP’s reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor
MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — A dramatic and highly publicized operation by the Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities has led to the release of more than 7,000 people from online scam compounds in ...
WNYT NewsChannel 131mon
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation, and those helping ...