Thailand, Feb. 26 -- A crackdown on online scam centers has left over 7,000 people stranded in a Myanmar border town, awaiting repatriation.

The mass operation, coordinated by Thailand, Myanmar, and China, is putting a strain on Thailand's resources and delaying the process, reports AP.

The crackdown follows Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's recent visit to Beijing, where she assured Chinese leader Xi Jinping that Thailand would act against scam networks exploiting people worldwide through fraudulent investment schemes, romance scams, and illegal gambling.

Many victims were lured under false pretenses and forced into scam operations, often in conditions resembling slavery.

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