Thailand repatriates Indian workers freed from Myanmar scam centres

Thailand repatriates Indian workers freed from Myanmar scam centres

Nearly 300 Indian nationals are escorted through Thailand's Mae Sot airport after being freed from criminal scam centres in neighbouring Myanmar.

In recent weeks, around 7,000 workers have been released from the compounds -- which operate online scams to steal money from victims -- as part of a crackdown implemented by China, Thailand and authorities in Myanmar.

China has repatriated more than 2,000 of its own nationals, treating them as criminal suspects, despite claims by many that they were lured or tricked into the work.