Thai authorities took the 16-year-old boy into custody in Mae Sot, in northwestern Thailand, this month, and are looking into the details of the situation.

Bangkok has taken a number of recent measures to clamp down on the cyberfraud operations in the border region.

The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), which controls the area, earlier ordered illicit businesses to leave by Feb. 28.

The group had been working at a scam center in Kyauk Khet Village in Karen State, according to the Democratic Karen ...

While supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, both sides can celebrate ...

More than 250 people rescued from online scam centers in Myanmar were handed over to Thailand on Feb. 12, a senior Thai army ...

A huge dust devil tornado tore through a pitch interrupting a football match in Myanmar. Footage shows the 100ft tall ...

The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) issued a statement on Sunday, asking Chinese nationals operating casinos and food ...

Human trafficking and scam compounds are sowing further rifts within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after ...

Oil prices in Myawaddy have surged to over 50 baht per litre after Thailand's ban on oil exports. The move, aimed at tackling ...

Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed thousands of lives. The country is mired in a bloody ...