PM thanks Cambodians, praises Thai authorities for helping call center victims - but more need assistance

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Speaking through his spokeswoman Rachada Thanadirek, the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha praised the Thai and Cambodian authorities for helping people conned into working at call centers located in Thailand's neighbor. 

 

Prayuth said that 600 have been helped since October but 2,000 more need assistance in many other cities of Cambodia. 

 

Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe

 

He singled out the foreign ministry, interior ministry, societal development ministry and Royal Thai Police for praise along with the Cambodians. 

 

But he said more needs to be done to help all the victims of the gangs. 

 

-- © Copyright  ASEAN NOW 2022-04-18

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

- Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

 

Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information