BANGKOK: Some 3,000 Myanmar residents on Saturday (Feb 8) rallied at the first and second Thai–Myanmar Friendship bridges in Myawaddy, which connect to Mae Sot district, Tak province to protest against Thailand cutting off electricity,

Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem.

Thailand has cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five border areas in Myanmar, a senior Thai minister said on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian nation steps up efforts to choke scam centres that have become a growing security concern.