Thailand has unveiled a new international intelligence-sharing platform designed to help authorities freeze money linked to call centre scam gangs within seconds, as police stepped up regional cooperation against transnational organised crime.
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The announcement was made on 30 June at the Maldives Beach Resort in Chanthaburi province, where the Royal Thai Police hosted a meeting involving representatives from 11 countries to strengthen efforts against call centre fraud networks and human trafficking. The conference focused on sharing intelligence, investigative methods and coordinated law enforcement strategies to improve the detection and disruption of criminal organisations operating across borders.
The meeting was chaired by Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, Deputy National Police Chief and Director of the Anti-Human Trafficking Centre at the Royal Thai Police. He was joined by Pol Maj Gen Phadungsak Raksasuk, Commander of Chanthaburi Provincial Police, Pol Col Akkhapong Sunthornwiphat, Deputy Commander of Chanthaburi Provincial Police, and delegates from China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, the United States, Indonesia, India, Australia, South Korea and Nepal.
Representatives from international organisations including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Law Enforcement and Mutual Legal Assistance Capacity Centre (LMLECC), together with officials from Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Thai Army, also attended. Discussions centred on expanding intelligence sharing, investigative cooperation and victim protection measures to combat technology-enabled crime and human trafficking.
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A key feature of the conference was the demonstration of the SHIELD platform, which enables participating countries to exchange investigative information more efficiently. Delegates also took part in workshops to test the system and discuss future law enforcement cooperation.
SHIELD focuses on four main categories of information. These include IP addresses used in fraud operations, precise GPS coordinates of criminal bases, banking information and financial transaction routes, and the exchange of personal data to create a global blacklist aimed at preventing cross-border movement by suspected criminals and monitoring human trafficking networks.
Officials said the banking component replaces the traditional Interpol process for freezing funds, which could take months, with an automated alert system capable of notifying the destination country immediately, allowing accounts to be frozen within seconds and improving the chances of returning stolen money to victims.
Pol Gen Thatchai said the meeting marked another important step in strengthening cooperation between the 11 participating countries. He said closer intelligence sharing, financial tracking and coordinated investigations would improve efforts to dismantle call centre scam syndicates and human trafficking networks while promoting technology as a key tool in tackling transnational crime.
Amarin reported that SHIELD has been undergoing trials since late last year and is now considered stable enough for operational use. More than 20 countries have already joined the platform, and the Royal Thai Police said it will continue inviting additional countries whose citizens have fallen victim to these crimes while further developing the system based on feedback from member states.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 1 July 2026