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By Junichi Fukasawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Director and Senior Writer

11:06 JST, December 27, 2025

Although separated only by the narrow Moei River, the Myawaddy township in Myanmar and Mae Sot in Thailand could not be more starkly different. The Myawaddy area is one of the world’s biggest hubs of online scammers. The military government that for years turned a blind eye to the activities that we...

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