BANGKOK: Thailand, China may set up special centre to combatThailand and China are considering joining hands to set up a special centre to deal with human trafficking issues after a Chinese delegate paid a visit to the Thai-Myanmar border,

China and Thailand have pledged to jointly crack down on dozens of cyber scam gangs in Myanmar and related human trafficking, including setting up at least one coordination centre, according to Thai media reports.

Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar

Douglas Lee Kin Tat, a Hong Kong musician who has been based in Bangkok for the past seven years, recently spoke up about his experience with such human trafficking scams. In 2022, he almost fallen victim to such a scam and narrowly escaped being sold to a compound in Myanmar.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), tasked with implementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), supports its 193 member states in combating serious issues such as human trafficking and migrant smuggling.

The Thailand Tourist Police App allows tourists to easily communicate with authorities by sending messages, photos, and location data.

The mobile app aims to improve tourist safety amid human trafficking and cross-border scam concerns with Myanmar.

Chinese authorities have detained a suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near Myanmar and Thailand. Detained suspect Yan's case follows Chinese actor Wang Xing's disappearance,

VIENTIANE: Police recorded 46 new human trafficking cases in 2024, in which 95 suspects were arrested and 85 people were victimised.

Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar

The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.

Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday, while one remaining Thai citizen remains in captivity.