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In northern Myanmar, armed soldiers are raiding criminal scam centres.
Literally thousands of people spilling out onto the streets.
There's a lot of emotions going on and a lot of people unsure of what is going to happen.
The military say they're fighting crime.
Or are they a part of it?
It's looking to control a larger share of the proceeds of the scams.
It's actually about the money.
This is World Business Report from the BBC World Service.
I'm Ed Butler and today we're examining the latest dramatic situation in southern Myanmar where a notorious criminal scam centre is coming under attack.
seemingly from the very military that was profiting from its crimes.
Also we're hearing why tourism could be a big casualty of the latest row between China and Japan.
So then let's start with what is happening as we speak,
close to Thailand's northern border with Myanmar.
Yeah,
that is the sound of the situation right now on the streets of Shuikoku as a new town there in Myanmar which has become notorious in recent years as the epicenter for the so-called scam industry thousands of people can be seen pulling suitcases,
standing on the streets,
they've evacuated buildings that we understand are being cleared by the Myanmar military right now.
There seems to be a sense of panic,