YANGON: Around 168 foreign nationals who illegally entered Myawaddy-Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas have been detained by the authorities on Tuesday (Feb 25), sources said. Investigations are ...

BANGKOK: More than 1,000 individuals suspected of human trafficking and online scamming were arrested on Tuesday (Feb 18) during a crackdown by Karen state’s Border Guard Force (BGF) in Shwe ...

Once infamous for its grey economy, the BGF leader claims he is turning illicit hubs in Shwe Kokko into trade zones – but can his promise of reform be trusted? In the complex landscape of Myanmar’s ...

Another 20,000 individuals from scam centres are expected to be rounded up soon, the BGF said. Nation TV visited Shwe Kokko in Myawaddy, Kayin State, where Maj Gen Saw Chit Thu, aka Maung Chit Thu, ...

A Karen BGF soldier guards people detained during a raid on alleged scam centres in Shwe Kokko on February 14 (Photo: Mae Sot Media) The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), the junta-aligned armed group ...

BGF forces inspect hundreds of foreigners at a Shwe Kokko building as leader Maung Chit Thu pledges to return illegal workers to Thailand, February 14, 2025. BANGKOK — Thai security officials ...