Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center of a global, billion-dollar online scam industry.

Scam centers are thriving in Myanmar after years of turmoil, and leaders in neighboring Thailand are taking action. They've ...

World: Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's lawless borderlands, run by criminal gangs and staffed by foreigners ...

Thailand, a long-time US ally, is also a crucial regional partner for Beijing in light of its fierce rivalry with Washington.

The cross-border electricity supplies are misused for online scams, drugs and call centers, says interior minister ...

The Provincial Electricity Authority on Wednesday morning cut off the power it was supplying to border regions in Myanmar, a move targeting the large number of scam centres based there.

Lineup: 1. UN aid official laments US funding pause 2. Thailand seeks to starve Myanmar scam centers of electricity 3.