BANGKOK, Thailand — Security forces in Laos have arrested nearly 800 people working for a cyber scam network in a shady "special economic zone" on the border with Myanmar and Thailand, local media reported.

The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ), located in Laos' Bokeo province, is home to a number of Chinese-owned casinos and hotels, and has emerged as a suspected hub for illegal activity in recent years.

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