India Repatriates Nationals from Thailand after Myanmar Cyberscam Escape

India has begun the process of repatriating hundreds of its citizens who fled to Thailand from Myanmar last month. These individuals had been working at a notorious center for online scams known as KK Park.

The first group of about 270 Indians out of a total of 465 left Thailand on an Indian air force transport plane. The remaining people are scheduled to return home next Monday. This repatriation follows a raid by Myanmar's army on the KK Park facility in mid-October, which was part of efforts to suppress cross-border online scams and illegal gambling.

The center in Myawaddy, a border city in Myanmar, was believed to be a major hub for cybercrime operations. After the raid, over 1,500 people from 28 different countries escaped to Thailand, where they were provided temporary shelter and assistance.