CaliToday (22/10/2025): The Myanmar military has conducted a large-scale operation against one of Southeast Asia's most notorious cyber-scam centers, raiding the "KK Park" complex and arresting nearly 2,200 people.
The raid, which took place on October 20, targeted the sprawling compound located in Myanmar's Karen State, directly opposite the Thai city of Mae Sot.
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| Myanmar military inspects inside the building. Photo: The Nation |
According to a report from The Nation, the operation resulted in the arrest of 2,198 individuals, a figure that includes 98 security guards employed by the complex. In a significant blow to the center's infrastructure, security forces also seized 30 Starlink satellite internet devices. These high-speed, independent internet terminals are crucial for scam operations, allowing them to bypass local telecommunications and surveillance.
Local media in Myanmar reported that the operation was aimed at Chinese-run fraud networks operating within KK Park. The complex is infamous as a hub for human trafficking, where victims are often lured with false job offers and then forced to work in online and telephone scam operations.
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| Myanmar military inspects and removes 30 illegal Starlink satellite internet devices on the roof of a house at KK Park. Photo: The Nation |
This significant crackdown followed a strategic military maneuver by Myanmar's army. The raid was launched after the military, in coordination with allied forces—including the Border Guard Force (BGF) and the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA)—reportedly recaptured control of the surrounding Lae Keg Kaw area from the Karen National Union (KNU), an ethnic armed organization that has long opposed the central government.
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| Unauthorized Starlink devices were seized outside the KK Park building. Photo: The Nation |
Tragic Aftermath of Scams: Slain South Korean Student's Ashes Returned from Cambodia
The raid on KK Park highlights the massive scale of the region's scam industry, which is often linked to brutal violence. In a separate, tragic case underscoring the industry's human cost, the remains of a 22-year-old South Korean student, Park Min-ho, have been returned to his family.
Park’s ashes arrived in South Korea on the morning of October 21, following a joint investigation in Cambodia into his death, which is being treated as a suspected case of torture and murder.
According to The Korea Times, the Republic of Korea National Police Agency (NPA) confirmed that South Korean and Cambodian investigators conducted a joint autopsy on the morning of October 20. The examination took place at a pagoda in Phnom Penh where Park's body had been stored for more than two months.
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| Cambodian police are present at a temple in Phnom Penh to perform an autopsy on the body of a Korean student suspected of being tortured to death. Photo: Yonhap |
The three-hour post-mortem concluded with the body's cremation. While initial results reportedly showed no significant internal organ damage, a precise cause of death remains under investigation. Tissue and toxicology samples are being sent to South Korea's National Forensic Service for a more detailed analysis.
Park's case has sparked public outrage in South Korea. He was allegedly lured to Cambodia on July 17 under the false pretext of attending an exhibition. His body was discovered weeks later, on August 8, found in a car near Bokor Mountain. This area has been identified as a hotspot for job scam operations that specifically target South Korean nationals.
On October 10, Cambodian authorities charged three Chinese nationals in connection with Park's death, and arrest warrants have been issued for two other suspects. Simultaneously, South Korean police have arrested a key suspect in their country, who is accused of dụ dỗ (luring or deceiving) Park into opening bank accounts and arranging his fatal trip to Cambodia.
The high-profile nature of the case has compelled the South Korean government to dispatch a special delegation to Cambodia to address the rising tide of serious crimes targeting its citizens.