By Ma Ma - Jun 06, 2024

The bank accounts books of Myanmar MOU workers working in Thailand are being used by online gambling operators and those who want to launder money, the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok released a press release on June 6.

Currently, the MOU workers are facing summonses, arrest warrants, and detention for bank account holders due to these conditions.

Myanmar workers who will work in Thailand open bank accounts in banks recommended by MOU companies. In this situation, the workers who are not familiar with the bank process have to follow the statements of some company representatives. The agent is experiencing the maintenance of bank accounts and books.

At present, agents are selling to online gamblers and money launderers for a fee.

The embassy stated that Thai authorities are taking action because the transactions and savings amount is too high in those sold accounts.

"I have heard of such cases before. Some organizations that help workers have also warned. It is not good to be ignorant if you are living abroad. Now the victims have been educated," said a Myanmar worker in Thailand.

It is announced that workers who were misused their bank accounts can contact the Myanmar Embassy and the Labor Ambassador's office to ask for assistance by bringing a copy of passport (with photo), telephone number, the name and region of the bank where the account was opened, a photo of the person accompanying you in opening a bank account, etc., by the victims themselves or acquittances.