DKBA spokesperson Colonel Saw A Wan dismissed reports that new buildings have appeared in Payathonzu Town, Kyainseikgyi Township, purportedly to serve as a telecom scam hub. There have been widespread reports that in Kyeinchaung Village, about 20 kilometers from Payathonzu Town near the Thai border, new buildings have been constructed for telecom operations, and that the DKBA has allowed around 5,000 Chinese nationals to shelter there. “Reports say that three- or four-story buildings are being built in Payathonzu, but there are actually only two four-story buildings in the whole town. Although he firmly opposes telecom scam operations, the emergence of such reports is intended to sow divisions among Karen armed groups, Saw A Wan accused. A resident of Payathonzu confirmed that the Chinese people have been constructing numerous buildings, as mentioned in the report.