KUALA LUMPUR: More than 50 Malaysians gathered at the Thai Embassy here in a petition seeking Thailand’s help to rescue their loved ones trapped in the infamous KK Park, the base of scam syndicates operating in Myanmar.

Accompanied by Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim, public relations Daniel Khoo and several others, about 30 families gathered in front of Thai Embassy at Jalan Ampang at 10.30 am.

They held placards written in English, Chinese and Thai – “Thai Prime Minister please save our children”, “Thai Prime Minister please bring back my child” – pleading with Thailand to rescue Malaysians who have been duped to work for scam syndicates in Myanmar.

Many have also prepared documents such as missing person police reports, photocopies of passports and details of the last known locations of their loved ones, to be handed over to the embassy.

Adittha Buakhamsri, minister counsellor at Thai Embassy, accepted the documents from Hishamuddin.

Hishamuddin told the media that the petition was not targeted at any government or individuals but to request the Thai government to extend a helping hand in rescuing Malaysians trapped in the infamous KK Park, like how it saved Chinese actor Wang Xing.

“Thailand has become a transit point for human trafficking activities, where victims are transported to Myanmar and Laos from Thailand,” said Hishamuddin.

“Based on the information received by MHO, at least 90 scam syndicates are operating in southern Myanmar,” he continued.

Thailand has been urged to tighten controls at its borders, cut off infrastructure facilities for scammers and work with ASEAN to combat human trafficking to wipe out the scammers.

Hishamuddin also suggested that the Thai government intervene in cases where MHO has the exact locations of the victims.

It was reported that the Thai government cut off electricity, internet signals and fuel supplies to Myanmar since last Wednesday, aimed at pressuring the scam operation centres there.

As the rotating host for ASEAN, Malaysia is urged to prioritise the issue, push for collaboration among ASEAN countries instead of waiting for external intervention before taking any action.