Panicked residents visited petrol stations amid fears of fuel shortages as Thai government chiefs cut power to border towns along the border with Myanmar. Footage shows motorists in the town of Tachileik in Shan State,

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.