BANGKOK, Feb. 19 -- China has called on Thailand to continue cutting off supply of essential services such as electricity, fuel, and Internet access across the border to Myanmar to .pressure Myanmar's government and certain ethnic groups to take more action against criminal gangs involved in fraudulent scam activities.

The issue is set to be addressed in a high-level meeting today between Liu Zhongyi, China's Assistant Minister for Public Security, and Thailand's Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

According to Thailand's Ministry of Defence spokesman Major General Thanathip Sawangsang - China presented a series of proposals aimed at tackling the growing issue of Chinese-led scam operations based in Myanmar.

Among the proposed solutio...