Saw Chit Thu
Saw Chit Thu is a Karen warlord and commander of the Karen National Army, known for his controversial dealings, including a significant agreement with a Chinese company to develop Shwe Kokko, a city implicated in scams. He has been in the news due to his recent efforts, under pressure from Thailand and China, to expel scam businesses from territories he controls, including the handover of over 250 foreign workers who had been victims of human trafficking and forced labor in Myanmar's telecom fraud centers.
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BGF leader Saw Chit Thu has long maintained his innocence regarding his alleged role in facilitating cyberscams.
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Australia· 2025-06-01
Saw Chit Thu is the leader of the Border Guard Force linked to human trafficking charges.
Global scam industry evolving at ‘unprecedented scale’ despite recent crackdown
United States· 2025-04-02
General Saw Chit Thu, head of the Kayin Border Guard Force, has been sanctioned for profiting from scam compounds and human trafficking.
They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are detained on the Burmese borderUnited States· 2025-03-15
Colonel Saw Chit Thu, general secretary of the BGF, announced the pledge to eradicate human smuggling and trafficking.
Kayin Border Guard Force vows to eradicate human smuggling and trafficking along Myanmar-Thailand border
Myanmar· 2025-02-19Colonel Saw Chit Thu, Secretary-General of the Kayin State Border Guard Force, denied any involvement in illegal online scam operations.
Kayin's BGF denies involvement in illegal online scam operations in Shwe KokkoMyanmar· 2025-02-18Colonel Saw Chit Thu, the Secretary-General of the Karen Border Guard Force, stated that only legally approved construction had been carried out in the Shwe Kokko region.
No illegal tiger trade in Shwe Kokko, says Karen Border Guard Force officialMyanmar· 2025-02-18The warrants included Saw Chit Thu, the Karen warlord who struck a deal in 2017 with a Chinese company to build Shwe Kokko.
Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
United Kingdom· 2025-02-13
