(Photo: Reuters)CHONG CHOM, ‍Thailand/ODDAR MEANCHEY, Cambodia — The Thai military said on Monday it had recovered a trove ‌of evidence of transnational fraud from ​a Cambodian scam compound seized during clashes last year between the two countries along their disputed border. Soldiers later showed reporters around one of several buildings in the complex that were bombed and occupied by the Thai military ‌late last year. Touch Sokhak, a spokesperson for Cambodia’s interior ministry, told Reuters that Thailand had ‌used ‍scam centres as a pretext for military attacks. (Photo: Reuters)During the clashes the Thai military struck several casino complexes it alleged were scam compounds, saying they were also used to store weapons and launch attacks. Among the items seized at O’Smach were 871 SIM cards enabling anonymous international communication, dozens of smartphones, counterfeit police insignia and ​police uniforms, the Thai military said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2026 13:06 UTC