Myanmar, China, Thailand discuss transfer of detained foreigners

THE Myanmar government in­vestigated those who entered the country via land borders passing through some neigh­bouring countries including Thailand and committed on­line gambling, telecom fraud and destructive elements in the Myawady-Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas in Kayin State. Dur­ing the operation, the govern­ment exposed 1,303 foreigners from 30 January to 17 February 2025, and the authorities man­aged to transfer them to their respective countries under the law.

 

Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Aung Kyaw Kyaw who is also a member of the Central Committee for the Supervision of Deportation and Transfer of Detained Foreigners for Illegal Entry into Myanmar, Chinese Assistant Minister for Public Security Mr Liu Zhong Yi and General Secretary Gen­eral Trisak Indararusmi of Thai Ministry of Defence and relevant officials arrived in Myawady yes­terday.

 

The three parties observed the detention of foreigners who illegally entered the Myawady- Shwe Kokko and KK Park are­as, their data and compiling of records.

 

The three representatives held a coordination meeting in Myawady and discussed the preventive system for telecom fraud between the three coun­tries, the eradication of telecom fraud zones in Myawady and the transfer of those involved in tel­ecom fraud to their respective countries.

 

The government is active­ly exposing telecom fraud and cracking down on online gam­bling by cooperating with inter­national organizations including the neighbouring countries. — MNA/KTZH