The country is having a civil war for the last 60 years and was under sanctions until something like 2015. What else would anybody expect to be happening besides this, whoring in nearby Thailand and genociding minorities?
The scam centers started around 2017. They are stared in collaboration with BFG which is under command of Military.
60 year cilvil war is nothing compare to current Revoultionary war where due to military coup and 90% of people are against Military and youth formed alliances called PDF , and getting arms , miltiary training , fighting back to restore the country's democracy and rule of law.
But during that , Rule of Law is totally diminished and we are under rise of crime. The military regime allow the scams center to free roam and let the thugs to do what they want to create unrest.
It wasn't sunshine and rainbows before 2017 either, right? I lived across the mountain ridge and saw your compatriots working in Thailand and I wish your country all the best. Nobody deserves such fate.
In major cities (Yangon , Madalay , Naypyidaw) , economly was very qucikly developing. from 2010 to 2019 was golden years. Even during covid we are progressing nicely , then after 2021 Coup happened and everything goes south. Our freedom , human rights and rule of law taken away within a day by a blood thirsty , greedy , military dictator.
Now PDFs (the people's defense force) and Ethnic armies fighting back to regain the country . We don't have any support from foreign power but funded fully by the people of myanmar - we regain about 60% of the country but Major cities are far from being touched.
Meanwhile - the Junta (the military in control of the country) and Scam gangs are collaborating , exporting and manufacturing drugs , kidnapping girls and selling them to China as sex slaves , kidnapping boys and using as meat-shield at frontline or sold for Organ harvesting. Appointing local thugs and gangs members , giving guns letting them run amok to create unrest and attack PDF .
Everything become a nightmare - many of talents had moved out side of country and staying in Thailand/Singapore.