India, Oct. 29 -- India said on Wednesday it is working with Thai authorities to repatriate its citizens who fled to Thailand from a notorious scam centre in Myanmar, even as Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that a special flight is expected to evacuate 500 Indians.

More than 1,500 people from 28 countries, including India and China, have fled to the border town of Mae Sot in Thailand since last week after Myanmar's military cracked down on the Chinese-backed KK Park, a cybercrime hub.

"We are aware of Indian nationals who have been detained by Thai authorities. They had crossed into Thailand from Myanmar over the past few days," external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

"Our mission in Thailand is w...