Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar.

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking reverberate across the country.

Myanmar men deported from Ranong describe a system in which junta officials routinely visit a Thai detention center to arrange swift transport and military conscription.

Under an oppressive midday heat, dozens of Myanmar fishermen were busy offloading a huge new catch. From a fishing vessel docked in shallow water, the men rushed baskets full of fish off their boats with a sense of urgency and haste.

The recent kidnapping of a Chinese actor on the Thailand-Myanmar border has turned the spotlight on the international criminal gangs responsible for luring Chinese citizens abroad and forcing them to take part in telecoms scams.

Thai media have reported on some promising developments for migrants, such as cabinet approval in October of a plan to grant citizenship to nearly half a million people, including long-term migrants and children born in Thailand, and new visas for digital, medical and cultural pursuits.

Thailand has strongly denied allegations of mistreatment against She Zhijiang, a gambling tycoon detained in Bangkok and currently fighting extradition to China. She, accused of operating illegal online gambling networks across Southeast Asia, claims the charges are politically motivated and alleges inhumane treatment in Thai custody.

While China declared last year that major telecom fraud hubs near the Myanmar border had been dismantled and tens of thousands of suspects detained, the problem persists

Wang Xing, a 31-year-old Chinese actor, travelled to Thailand early this month after receiving an unsolicited offer to join a film that was shooting in the country

Pabitra Margherita meets with ambassadors from Thailand, Myanmar, and the Dominican Republic to enhance diplomatic ties. Discussions focused on cooperation and future relations as ambassadors conclude their tenures.

BANGKOK: Myanmar will cooperate with Thailand in the destruction of cross-border call centre gangs, Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantararuangtong is quoted as saying in the Bangkok Post,

"The military is in a state of decline; it is weak and shrinking. The military has seen a wave of desertions, defeats, low morale and loss of dignity."