Thousands rescued from scam compounds in Myanmar now stuck at Thai border

More than 7,000 people freed from scam compounds in Myanmar remain detained awaiting repatriation while transnational criminal gangs — often tied to local militias like the Karen Border Guard Force — run large-scale cryptocurrency investment scams that have trafficked over 100,000 victims; the report details humanitarian, legal and cross-border complications, government crackdowns by Thailand and China, and notes scam sites using Starlink to bypass internet restrictions.