Poor headline, but a really interesting Al Jazeera article about Thais being recruited - and cheated - to work in phone scam 'factories' in Cambodia. Picked this up from the UK Thai forum I use.
I have read snippets about this, but nothing as comprehensive as this article. Is it a news item in Thailand's mainstream media?
"Thai police say they have rescued some 700 Thais held against their will by Chinese gangs in Cambodia".
Full story:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/1 ... hone-scams
In Thai villages, Chinese gangs recruit desperate for phone scams
Re: In Thai villages, Chinese gangs recruit desperate for phone scams
If it makes Thais/Thailand look bad/inferior it will never be reported here.
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Re: In Thai villages, Chinese gangs recruit desperate for phone scams
That's basically my thinking, but as we live under military rule and very limited press freedom, I would have used the word, 'suppressed'.
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Re: In Thai villages, Chinese gangs recruit desperate for phone scams
I tell my wife if you don't recognize the phone number calling you, don't answer and if you do, never give out any information about anything.
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Just seen this in The Thaiger. So covered in English speaking news outlets, at least.
Dumb TV anchor! But probably all new to them,
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/s ... llion-baht
Dumb TV anchor! But probably all new to them,
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/s ... llion-baht
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Some reports about Chinese call centre gangs in Thailand.
https://www.thebangkokinsight.com/news/ ... al/789396/
https://www.nationtv.tv/news/378868404
https://www.nationtv.tv/news/378868404
https://www.komchadluek.net/news/502000
https://www.thansettakij.com/general-news/510912
https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_6853178
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Thanks for these. Most are the same snippets and basically the same story in pidgin English', that I was referring to. And all in English, not Thai. The last report was of a similar ilk to the Al Jazeera report. Interesting.
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They were all in Thai!caller wrote:Thanks for these. Most are the same snippets and basically the same story in pidgin English', that I was referring to. And all in English, not Thai. The last report was of a similar ilk to the Al Jazeera report. Interesting.