Panicked residents visited petrol stations amid fears of fuel shortages as Thai government chiefs cut power to border towns along the border with Myanmar. Footage shows motorists in the town of Tachileik in Shan State,

Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts of Myanmar bordering Thailand,

Thailand will cut the supply of electricity to eastern Myanmar border zones being used as bases for online scam centers, money laundering and human trafficking, government officials said on Tuesday.