AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoCross-Border Scam Crackdown: UNODC says Asia-Pacific scam losses hit $88.3–$114.1bn in 2025 as syndicates professionalise and spread across countries, with Myanmar flagged as a key hub. Myanmar Scam Compound Exposed: A Karen armed group and Free Burma Rangers reported finding “Shunda Park,” one of Myanmar’s biggest cyber-fraud sites, where about 3,000 people were allegedly held in brutal conditions. Rescues Linked to Fake Jobs: Karnataka Cyber Command, with Indian agencies and Myanmar’s Indian Embassy, repatriated two Indian youths from a Chinese-run scam compound after they were lured by fake Thailand job ads—authorities warn travellers and job seekers to verify recruitment. Border Trade Boost: Pangsau Pass Border Haat reopened after six years, running on the 10th/20th/30th each month, with “India Days” and “Burma Day” shopping to revive cross-border tourism and trade. Travel Safety Context: Thailand’s entry rules for vaccines are mostly non-mandatory, but yellow fever certificates are required for travellers from or transiting through risk countries.
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