Inside an abandoned Cambodian scam centre seized by Thai troops

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 3, 2026 at 03:51 AM

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Thai troops have seized an abandoned scam center in O’Smach, Cambodia, near the Thai border, following recent armed clashes. The compound, revealed to journalists, contained a six-story building filled with documents and equipment indicative of a sophisticated scam operation. According to Thai officials, the site was one of Cambodia's notorious scam centers, complete with infrastructure and tactics designed to defraud victims. The Thai military secured the compound in December after Cambodian forces allegedly used it as a military base during the clashes. These scam operations, common in Cambodia and other regions, have reportedly defrauded people worldwide of billions of dollars and forced individuals into slave-like labor.

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Chinese police 40% Thai army 50% Thai military ×260% Oddar Meanchey 60% Lieutenant General Teeranan Nandhakwang 70% Thai troops 70% O'Smach ×380% Thailand ×390% Cambodia ×590%

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scam centre 100% cambodia 90% thailand 80% fraud 70% o'smach 60% military 60% human trafficking 50% armed clashes 50% slave-like conditions 40%

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Negative

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South China Morning Post

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Center-Right (0.50)

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90%

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Cambodia

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