According to Thai media reports, the top leaders of the Myanmar Border Guard Force (BGF), including Soe Chi Thu, Soe Moe Tong, and Soe Ding Win, who had previously approved the leasing of land to a Chinese "grey production" group for operating a telecommunications fraud center, have recently convened a meeting to decide on launching a large-scale crackdown to arrest Chinese nationals involved in telecommunications fraud in the Myawaddy area of Myanmar. It is estimated that there are about 10,000 people involved in the industry in this area.
As per the plan, the repatriation operation by the Myanmar Border Guard Force will be carried out through the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge II, repatriating 500 people daily. If the Thai government has no objections, the crackdown will officially commence on February 13.
The BGF's action aims to demonstrate their willingness to cooperate with the Thai government and to comprehensively combat telecommunications fraud. The Thai side will assess the feasibility of receiving 10,000 Chinese nationals and will consult with the Chinese embassy and relevant agencies to ensure the smooth progress of the repatriation operation.
Additionally, since February 5, the Thai government's measures of cutting off electricity, stopping the supply of fuel to Myanmar, and severing internet connections have directly impacted the telecommunications fraud groups, ethnic armed organizations, the Border Guard Force (BGF), and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) in the Myawaddy area.
Especially, the disruption of electricity and fuel supplies has severely impacted the operations of the telecommunications fraud groups, with some small-scale fraud companies relocating their bases, while large-scale fraud groups have been forced to reduce their business scale.
