The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand halted the provision of electrical energy to 2 Myanmar border towns following a request from the Myanmar authorities. These cities, positioned across the Moei River, have been the site of great unlawful investments by teams of Chinese businessmen.
Shwe Kokko and Ban Le Le Ko, each located in Myanmar’s Karen State, are the two border towns affected by the power cut. Shwe Kokko is positioned reverse Thailand’s Ban Wang Pha in Tambon Mae Charao, Mae Ramat district, whereas Ban Le Le Ko is situated opposite Mae Ku Mai Tha Sung, the Moo 3 village in Tambon Mae Ku, Mae Sot district. Chinese investors have reportedly poured over US$1.5 billion into casinos, leisure complexes, and housing estates in Shwe Kokko, with related investments made in Ban Le Le Ko.
The Myanmar government’s request to chop off the electrical energy provide to these towns has been met with compliance from the PEA, which stopped offering energy from midnight. However, Ultimate behind this determination remain unclear, with some speculating that it may be related to a memorandum of understanding signed by Thailand, China, and Myanmar. This settlement focuses on the joint suppression of medicine, cross-border criminals, on-line gambling, and name centres.
A Thai businessman concerned in cross-border trade revealed that residents of Shwe Kokko had anticipated the facility outage and bought generators for his or her personal use, reported Bangkok Post.
Controversial , the Thai authorities apprehended a Chinese businessman in Pattaya on expenses of cash laundering over 2.5 billion baht for the scam call centre gang based in Cambodia.
The crackdown, led by the Thai Immigration Bureau (TIMB), was carried out in response to situations of criminal behaviour causing harm to residents and tarnishing the country’s picture. Details of the operation have been launched throughout a press conference at 11am at present..