Karen Militia Kicks Chinese Out of Myanmar Scam Center Hub

The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) on Sunday told Chinese nationals engaged in online scam operations, casinos, and food manufacturing to leave the Myanmar-Thai border town of Payathonzu by the end of February.

The DKBA’s Operational Command No. 2 said it wants to prevent scam operators from settling there and warned of harsh punishment for failure to comply.

The warning comes amid Chinese government pressure on the Myanmar regime and the Thai government to crack down on scam syndicates on their border that target Chinese citizens.