Over 100 buildings inside cyber scam hub KK Park demolished by Myanmar military

Six homes in Mae Sot, Thailand were damaged during the demolition of buildings along the Burma side of the border at KK Park, a Chinese-backed cyber scam hub located in southern Myawaddy Township on Nov. 9, residents told DVB.

Myawaddy is located along the Burma-Thailand border 81 miles (130 km) east of the Karen State capital Hpa-An. 

The regime Ministry of Information stated on Nov. 9 that it demolished a total of 101 buildings inside KK Park’s 100 acre plot of land.

Forty-seven more buildings are set to be demolished, including parks, karaoke bars (KTVs), casinos, and other businesses. Regime media reported that the military detained over 2,000 people and seized 30 Starlink satellite internet terminals during a raid on KK Park on Oct. 19. 

The Karen National Union (KNU) told DVB that the military began its demolition of KK Park on Oct. 23 but added that it was just for propaganda purposes since the cyber scam operations will likely continue in other locations nearby.

The KNU on denied its involvement in operating KK Park after regime spokesperson Zaw Min Tun claimed that the ethnic armed group is protecting cyber scam centres inside the Chinese-backed hub in exchange for payments.