The Indian government has repatriated the first batch of its nationals who fled to Thailand from Myanmar after a raid on a notorious online scam center in the country. Two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft brought back 270 people, including 26 women, from the Thai border town of Mae Sot on Thursday.
The Embassy of India in Bangkok and Consulate of India in Chiang Mai, along with various agencies of the Thai government facilitated the repatriation, according to the Indian mission’s post on X. The embassy also cautioned Indian citizens to verify employment proposals before taking up job offers abroad.
Embassy of India, Bangkok and Consulate of India in Chiang Mai in close coordination with various agencies of the Royal Thai Government have facilitated repatriation of 270 Indian nationals, including 26 women, from Mae Sot, Thailand to India by two special flights operated by… pic.twitter.com/aRPJPf9Gu7
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A total of 465 Indians are expected to be repatriated, with those remaining scheduled to leave Thailand next Monday. The evacuees crossed from Myanmar and were detained by Thai authorities for violating immigration laws.
A cyber center in Myanmar known as KK Park was raided by the country’s military in mid-October in a crackdown on cross-border online scams and illegal gambling. According to media reports, more than 1500 citizens of various countries, indulging China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kenya, and India, fled the raids. Temporary facilities were set up in the Thai town of Mae Sot to house and process those fleeing.
With additional input by GVS US and Intl desk