Bangkok, Feb. 10 -- Thai authorities are taking steps to crack down on the misuse of mobile and internet signals along the border as part of their ongoing efforts to combat transnational scam operations.
The crackdown operation launched in Thailand's Sa Kaeo province at the border with Cambodia on Monday aims to cut off critical communication channels exploited by scam syndicates operating in three locations across the border, said Yingyot Thepchamnong, commander of Provincial Police Region 2.
In a statement, Yingyot said investigations revealed that scam syndicates rely heavily on Thailand's mobile and internet infrastructure to conduct fraudulent activities targeting Thai citizens.
These operations concealed their activities by usi...