Cyber Police Bust Mae Sot Cross-Border Net, Cut Off Call Center Scammers

MGR Online•Society•266d ago

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Thai Cyber Police dismantle illegal internet infrastructure near the Myanmar border, aiming to disrupt call center and scam operations.

•Thai Cyber Police, along with other agencies, conducted a secret operation in Mae Sot.
•The operation targeted and busted an illegal network transmitting internet signals across the border to Myawaddy, Myanmar.
•The network was believed to be facilitating call center and scam operations.
•Illegal internet receiving and transmitting equipment was seized as evidence.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, Cyber Police launched a secret operation named 'Blazing Dawn Mae Sot'.
•Cyber Police, Border Patrol Police, and military units raided three commercial buildings near the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge.
•Illegal internet signal receiving and long-range transmitting equipment, including Mikrotik devices, were discovered in one building.
•These devices were found to be directing signals towards Myawaddy, Myanmar, and were seized by Cyber Police.
•The operation aimed to cut off the network used by call center gangs and scammers operating between Mae Sot and Myawaddy.
•The operation was initiated based on information from a private communication service provider about abnormal internet signals near the border.
•Cyber Police will conduct further investigations to identify all perpetrators and prosecute them strictly to dismantle the call center and scam networks.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Col. Anucha Srisamrong

"This morning's operation was a secret one. Cyber police received cooperation from private communication service providers, reporting abnormal internet signal transmission near the Mae Sot border, which was suspected to be illegally sent to neighboring countries."

ปฏิบัติการในเช้าวันนี้เป็นปฏิบัติการลับ โดยตำรวจไซเบอร์ได้รับการประสานความร่วมมือจากผู้ให้บริการระบบสื่อสารเอกชน แจ้งข่าวสารว่าตรวจพบการรับส่งสัญญาณอินเทอร์เน็ตผิดปกติใกล้แนวชายแดนแม่สอด ซึ่งคาดว่าจะมีการลักลอบส่งสัญญาณไปประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน

Key Entities

Organization

Cyber Police(ตร.ไซเบอร์)

The law enforcement agency responsible for cybercrime investigations who led the operation to bust the illegal cross-border internet network.

Call Center Gangs(แก๊งคอลฯ)

Criminal groups suspected of using the illegal cross-border internet network for their operations.

Cyber Task Force Sub-division 4(บก.สอท.4)

The specific division within the Cyber Police responsible for the operation in Mae Sot.

Mae Sot Provincial Court(จังหวัดแม่สอด)

The court that issued the search warrants for the operation in Mae Sot.

Triple T Broadband Public Company Limited (AIS 3BB FIBRE3)(บริษัท ทริปเปิลที บรอดแบนด์ จำกัด (มหาชน))

The private telecommunications company that cooperated with the Cyber Police by providing technical expertise during the operation.

Place

Mae Sot(แม่สอด)ℹ️

The district in Tak province, Thailand, where the illegal cross-border internet network was busted.

Myawaddy(เมียวดี)ℹ️

The city in Myanmar to which illegal internet signals were being transmitted from Mae Sot.

Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge 1(สะพานมิตรภาพไทย-เมียนมาแห่งที่ 1)

A landmark near the location where the illegal internet network was found in Mae Sot.

Person

Pol. Maj. Gen. Krattach Barnrungratayot(พล.ต.ต. กฤตัชญ์ บำรุงรัตนยศ)

The Commander of Border Patrol Police Sub-division 4, involved in the operation.

Pol. Col. Anucha Srisamrong(พ.ต.อ. อนุชา ศรีสำโรง)

The Superintendent of Police, Investigation Division 2, Sub-division 4, who led the 'Blazing Dawn Mae Sot' operation.