Russian man escapes from scam compound in Myanmar’s Myawaddy

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Press " PandaGuides " above to follow us! On November 25, 2024, at around 5 a.m., 39 foreign individuals successfully escaped from a notorious scam compound in Myawaddy, Myanmar, crossing the Moei River into Thailand. Among them were 32 Sri Lankans, 5 Nepalese, 1 Russian, and 1 Malaysian. The group was taken in by Thai border officials, who are now coordinating with their respective embassies to arrange their safe return home. The escape was planned with the help of Sri Lankan embassy volunteers. A few Sri Lankans secretly contacted the embassy, and with the assistance of local villagers - who were compensated by rescue organizations - the group managed to flee the compound. One of the escapees, 27-year-old Russian Vadim Papusuev, shared his harrowing story. Born in Chita, a city in Russia’s Far East, Vadim was lured to Thailand under the false promise of a high-paying job by a Chinese recruiter. Upon arriving in Bangkok, Vadim and a group of young recruits were packed into a min ………………………………