14-year-old from Rayong brought up from spot near Cambodia-Vietnam borders
PUBLISHED: 27 Feb 2025 at 10: 29
SA KAEO: A 14-year-old woman who was saved from a con gang in Cambodia claimed that she was given the ultimatum to trap at least 100 victims per day or she would be abused and imprisoned.
The small, who had vanished from her home in Rayong province past Saturday, was apparently persuaded to join a call-centre gang that was close to the Cambodia-Vietnam border.
According to sources, Thai police and military coordinated the evacuation with their Thai counterparts. On Wednesday evening, the lady was apparently transported for time from a place close to the Cambodia-Vietnam borders to the Khlong Luek immigration station in Sa Kaeo state of Thailand. She gave her kids a teary-eyed hug after the meeting.
A gentleman had offered her a job in Sa Kaeo, the lady, who was only identified as Mook, told authorities. She was picked up at her home, but he forbade her to preserve the job offer a solution.
She told authorities that she had been ordered to trap at least 100 patients a moment, then, she could not have and would be assaulted.
The save comes at a time when Vietnamese, Thai, and Myanmar authorities are making more aggressive efforts to stop popular call-center scams based in the area.
China has given the assault its primary thrust, as the majority of the scammers as well as their victims are Taiwanese.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra plans to meet with representatives at the border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo on Friday to talk about the fraud center issue.
She said on Tuesday that the government won’t put an end to its campaign against fraud gangs operating in neighboring states kidnapping Thai citizens until the issue is resolved.