Vietnamese held in Trat after fleeing scam gang in Cambodia

Vietnamese held in Trat after fleeing scam gang in Cambodia

TRAT – Six Vietnamese people have been taken into custody after crossing illegally through barbed wire into Thailand, reportedly to escape a scam gang that forced them to work and physically abused them in Cambodia.

Vietnamese Flee Cambodia Scam Gang, 7 Go Missing

Six Vietnamese nationals have been detained in Trat after fleeing an alleged scam operation in Cambodia and crossing illegally into Thailand, with seven others reported missing. The group sought help from Thai marines after escaping through barbed wire along the border. Authorities have charged the six with illegal entry. Get today's headlines by email At 10.00am on 18 February 2026, Pol Col Montri Jina, superintendent of Ban Tha Luean Police St…