In a significant operation, Cambodian police successfully rescued 215 foreign nationals, including 109 Thais, from a scam compound in Poipet city.

This operation is part of an intensified collaboration between Thailand and Cambodia aimed at dismantling call center scam gangs.

The initiative followed an urgent meeting between Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, the Royal Thai Police inspector-general, and senior Cambodian police officials.

The raid occurred on Saturday in a three-storey building located in Banteay Meanchey province, which is positioned across from Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district.

Authorities acted on intelligence suggesting that Chinese scammers were operating online scams and gambling operations from the premises.

Reports indicated that local Thai nationals had also been duped into working for the gang.

Government spokesman Jirayu Huangsub confirmed that the building and land were reportedly owned by a high-ranking official in the Cambodian government.

The rescued individuals include 109 Thais—54 of whom are women—as well as 50 Pakistanis, 48 Indians, five Taiwanese, and three Indonesians.

Cambodian police are currently interviewing the rescued individuals to discern whether they are victims of human trafficking or collaborators in the scam.

This operation represents the highest number of victims rescued from a scam compound in both Thailand and Cambodia's history, according to security intelligence sources.

Efforts to combat such trafficking and scamming operations are expected to continue in the coming weeks.

In parallel, from February 20 to 22, a total of 621 Chinese nationals who were trafficked into Myanmar to work for scam gangs were rescued and repatriated to China via Mae Sot airport in Thailand.

The operations highlight ongoing challenges posed by transnational crime and the collaborative efforts by Southeast Asian countries to address these issues.