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Taking tea with Saw Chit Thu, the ‘king of Shwe Kokko’

March 07, 2025

Karen BGF chief discusses his life in an exclusive interview at his opulent home in the alleged city of scams and human trafficking

Saw Chit Thu: Warlord, Scammer Landlord, or Man of Virtue?

March 06, 2025

Shwe Kokko in Myawaddy, Myanmar, it is a key stronghold of the well-known military officer, Major General Saw Chit Thu, who is currently facing public scrutiny over whether he is a financier linked to the call center scam empire. Today, The Nation Thailand takes you to learn more about "Saw Chit Thu"

From warlord to developer: Saw Chit Thu’s new vision for Shwe Kokko

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 05, 2025

Once infamous for its grey economy, the BGF leader claims he is turning illicit hubs in Shwe Kokko into trade zones – but can his promise of reform be trusted?

Power, faith, controversy: The many faces of Myanmar’s Saw Chit Thu

TUESDAY, MARCH 04, 2025

From his stronghold in Shwe Kokko, the Border Guard Forces leader unveils his human side while denying links to call-centre gangs

Inside Shwe Kokko: Exclusive interview with Karen BGF chief on scam crackdown

MONDAY, MARCH 03, 2025

Saw Chit Thu denies scam ties and warns of detention crisis on border with Thailand, in interview at his residence with Nation TV

Over 1,000 arrested in Border Guard Force crackdown in Shwe Kokko

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Karen BGF force raids high-rise buildings in Shwe Kokko, rounding up several hundred foreigners believed to be involved in criminal activity

China and Thailand target Myanmar’s sin city – junta set to benefit

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Regime boss Min Aung Hlaing opens the way for Chinese enforcer to take on Shwe Kokko, as Thaksin meddles in the Battle for Myawaddy

Saw Chit Thu vows to eradicate Myawaddy call-centre gangs by month's end

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Col Saw Chit Thu, Secretary-General of the Border Guard Force (BGF), held a press conference on Monday (February 17), at the BGF Command Centre.

Thailand’s border crackdown: Bold move or political performance?

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Though the operation has seen initial success, will political pressure and tension with Myanmar complicate matters and push crime networks deeper underground?

Karen warlord protests Thai arrest threat over scam centre links

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Karen militia leader Saw Chit Thu, aligned with Myanmar’s junta, has protested Thailand’s move to seek his arrest over the proliferation of online scam centres in his stronghold of Myawaddy, a border town near Thailand.

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