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Thailand's PM Anutin Charnvirakul has signed a new deportation regulation that takes effect August 28, creating formal procedures for removing foreign nationals who breach immigration, employment, or business laws, or threaten public order.
Cambodia has deported nearly 18,000 foreign cybercrime suspects since January as part of an intensified crackdown on online scams. However, analysts warn that mass expulsions must be paired with tackling corruption and trafficking networks.
Cambodia has deported more than 16,000 foreign suspected online scammers in the first half of 2026, part of a major enforcement drive against cybercrime that has seen over 45,000 foreigners expelled from the kingdom.
Pakistan has deported approximately 2.59 million undocumented Afghan nationals since 2023, with Punjab province alone processing over 138,000 detainees through its holding centres as part of a sweeping immigration enforcement campaign.
Indonesia deported 92 Chinese nationals and imposed lifetime entry bans following their arrest for allegedly operating a scam network. The repatriation reflects intensifying efforts to combat transnational cyber crime syndicates.