India plans repatriation of 500 nationals who fled Myanmar

India plans to send an airplane to repatriate some 500 of its nationals who fled over the border into Thailand following a military raid on a notorious scam centre in Myanmar, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday. Starting last week, the Myanmar military has conducted a series of military operations against the KK Park cybercrime compound, driving a large number of people – mostly foreign nationals who worked there – into the Thai border town of Mae Sot. More than 1,500 people from 28 countries have fled and are now being looked after in Thailand, according to a statement by local authorities. Prime Minister Anutin said the Indian ambassador will meet with the head of immigration to discuss speeding up the legal verification process for the 500 Indian nationals ahead of their flight back to India. “India has asked for cooperation from Thailand, they don’t want this to burden us,” Anutin said. “They will sent a plane to pick these victims up…