27.10.2025
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Nearly 700 foreigners have fled Myanmar to Thailand after a major military raid on KK Park, a notorious cybercrime hub linked to Chinese criminal gangs. The Thai military said 677 people were detained after crossing the border, including citizens of India, China, Vietnam, Pakistan, Indonesia and other countries. The raid followed an international campaign against scams that were operated under the cover of the local armed group, the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF). KK Park itself, known as the “scam factory,” is located on the Myanmar-Thailand border and has long been a hotbed of human trafficking, cybercrime and online scams.
The Myanmar military has taken control of the area and begun inspecting the complex, triggering a mass exodus of workers, many of whom are victims of labor exploitation. The refugees are being housed in temporary centers in Tak province, while Thai authorities have deployed additional detention centers to meet the shortage of space.
The Thai military said all actions are being carried out in accordance with legal and humanitarian principles, and that operations are being coordinated with local security forces to maintain order in the border area.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the border regions between Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia have become major centers for online fraud in Southeast Asia. The United Nations estimates that billions of dollars are being made each year through the forced labor of tens of thousands of people in such camps.
Many victims are lured with promises of legal work and then held captive by force, forcing them to participate in financial scams or crypto-scams.
KK Park was long controlled by Chinese groups and guarded by militias linked to the Myanmar military. Despite international pressure and previous operations, such centers continue to operate, adapting to new traffic channels. The raid on KK Park was one of the largest anti-crime operations on the Myanmar-Thailand border. It once again highlights how widespread the problem of cybercrime and human trafficking has become in a region where the fusion of criminal and local military structures makes any justice difficult.
Hundreds of those released are now awaiting verification and possible return home, as regional governments try to coordinate actions to stop a new wave of digital slavery in Asia.
