Kathmandu: Fourteen Nepali nationals forced to work in illegal online scamming centers in Myanmar have been rescued and brought back to Nepal, the Embassy of Nepal in Bangkok said on Sunday. The group was transported from Myawaddy in Myanmar to Thailand’s Tak Province via the Mae Sot Immigration Office and repatriated to Kathmandu on Nepal Airlines flight RA402.
According to the embassy, coordinated efforts are ongoing to rescue 11 additional Nepalis who are still stranded in Myanmar. Since October 19, more than 2,000 foreigners from 28 countries — including 38 Nepalis — have crossed into Thailand after escaping scam operations in Myawaddy.
The embassy urged Nepali citizens to seek foreign employment only through official labor approval procedures and warned against falling victim to false job promises offering easy income in countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. It also called on media and civil society to raise awareness to prevent further exploitation.