Thailand Receives 260 Victims of Human Trafficking from Myanmar, Mostly Ethiopians, Army Says

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2/13/25

Thailand Receives 260 Victims of Human Trafficking from Myanmar, Mostly Ethiopians, Army Says

Bangkok Reuters — Thailand has received 260 human trafficking victims, more than half of them Ethiopians, from Myanmar, its army said on Thursday, in a massive repatriation that comes amid a mounting crackdown on scam centers operating along a porous border.

Criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people and forced them to work in illegal online operations generating billions annually across Southeast Asia, especially along the Thai-Myanmar border, according to the United Nations.

“After screening the group and verifying their