BANGKOK – Thailand cut cross-border electricity supplies to five locations in Myanmar on Wednesday, in an effort to stamp out online scam centers blamed
for scaring away Chinese tourists.
“Thailand has stopped the electricity supply to Myanmar in five locations based on the decision of the National Security Council,” Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters.
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