Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centers

FILE - This picture taken on Sept. 10, 2023 shows Chinese tourists posing for photographs at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Thailand is concerned about the impact of Myanmar-based scam centers on its tourist market.

Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities.