Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone

Wang Yi told ASEAN ambassadors that scamming poses “serious threats to the vital interests of citizens from China and other countries.”

Zhao Wei is the head of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo province, a known haven of cyber-scam operations.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission claims that the illegal connection was used by Laos-based scamming gangs to target Thai nationals.

Several Southeast Asian governments have launched crackdowns on online fraud operations. Is an end to the region’s cyber-scam epidemic in sight?

Vientiane has ordered all unauthorized "call centers" to vacate the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone by August 25.

The authorities have given fraud operators until August 25 to vacate the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo province.

The impending closure of giant online scamming factories in eastern Myanmar could leave thousands of trafficking victims stranded.

The coordinated sanctions have been imposed on those responsible for major criminal operations in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

Under pressure from China, mainland Southeast Asian governments are finally taking action against the region's cyberscam scourge. But will it be enough?

Last week's attempted execution of a prominent government critic points to the recent rise of lawlessness and a sharp decline in public safety.

The report is just the latest case of alleged human trafficking to have emerged in the Mekong region over the past year.

Special Economic Zones and self-governing statelets across the Mekong region have become conduits for human trafficking on a massive scale.