Just as Gen. Ukris Boontanondha met a full complement of Myanmar’s military leadership, the FBI pledged to put a final stop to scam compounds operating on the Thai-Myanmar border.

Former military insider Swe Taw analyses the losses and gains of the resistance in northern Shan State and Mandalay as the junta proclaims victory across the region.

There’s been widespread focus on foreigners trafficked into Cambodia’s cyber-scam compounds. But a growing number of Cambodian nationals are being forced to work in the illegal industry as well.