The woman was safely brought back to Thailand on Feb 2. PHOTO: The Nation/Asia News Network

HONG KONG — Thai authorities rescued a Hong Kong woman from a Chinese call center gang operating on the Myanmar side of the border near Tak, on Feb 2.

The rescue of the 31-year-old Hong Kong passport holder was carried out through cooperation between the Royal Thai Army and the Royal Thai Police, following an earlier alert from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).

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The alert stated that 12 Hong Kong citizens might have been forced to work for Chinese call centre gangs or online gambling websites operating in Myanmar.

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The ONCB informed the army that the Hong Kong citizens wished to cross the border into Thailand from an area south of Myawaddy, which lies opposite Tak’s Phop Phra district.

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The area is known to be a major hub for Chinese call centre gangs and online gambling operators.

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After receiving the information from the ONCB, the army sought assistance from Pol Col Nat Promthep, a police attache at the Thai Embassy in Rangoon, to coordinate with commanders of the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), which controls the area.

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The army announced that coordination with the DKBA commanders led to the rescue of the Hong Kong woman, who was safely brought back to Thailand on Feb 2.

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She will be sent back to Hong Kong as soon as possible, the army said.

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