MAE SOT, Thailand – In a dramatic mass crossing, more than 1,000 individuals—among them Pakistani nationals—entered Thailand from Myanmar’s Mae Sot district this week, following a raid on the notorious “KK Park” scam-center complex. Thai authorities reported that 1,049 people crossed the border between Wednesday and Friday morning, marking a sharp spike in movement after Myanmar’s military dismantled the cyber-fraud hub.
Most of the arrivals were Chinese citizens, but the group also included workers from Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Myanmar and other countries, Thai officials said. Many were believed to have been working in the compound, where scammers were allegedly forced into online fraud operations, including romance and crypto investment schemes.
Thai immigration authorities indicated that border-crossers are being screened to determine whether they were victims of human trafficking or illegal migrants. Some may face prosecution for illegal entry if found not to be victims of coercion. The government has also expanded detention facilities to manage the influx.
The raid at KK Park, located near the Thai-Myanmar border, exposed a shadow industry that experts say generates billions of dollars and exploits vulnerable workers across nationalities. The latest escape highlights how rapidly the situation can spill across borders once such hubs are targeted.
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