Crime Thailand Launches Social Media Monitoring Centre to Combat Cybercrime

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of CIB

 

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Royal Thai Police has officially launched the “Social Listening and Monitoring Center”, a dedicated hub for tracking and monitoring online activities, as part of an intensified national effort to combat cybercrime and enhance inter-agency coordination.

 

The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Police Lieutenant General Jiraphop Phuridech, Commissioner of the CIB; Police Lieutenant General Panurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and Ms. Yupaporn Sirikijpanichkul, Assistant Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES).

 

The newly established centre will serve as a digital patrol unit, tasked with monitoring social media and other online platforms to detect criminal activities. Information and intelligence gathered will be centralised by the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), which will coordinate with relevant law enforcement bodies to initiate legal proceedings against offenders.

 

Speaking at the launch, Lt. Gen. Jiraphop stated that the initiative represents a significant leap in modernising crime suppression capabilities, particularly in the face of rising online threats.

 

“This centre allows us to monitor and respond swiftly to criminal behaviour in the digital space,” he said. “We are building a stronger, more responsive framework for cyber policing in Thailand.”

 

The centre will also act as a joint operations platform, bringing together agencies such as the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board. The goal is to streamline operations, promote information-sharing, and foster collaborative investigations.

 

Officials expressed their hope that the Social Listening and Monitoring Center would become a crucial mechanism in reducing cybercrime and enhancing national security in the digital age.

 

The launch reflects Thailand’s broader push to improve digital law enforcement infrastructure amid growing concerns over cyber scams, online drug trafficking and misinformation campaigns.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from CIB 2025-06-18

 

 

 

[dinsdale]

[blaze master]

37 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

 

Hub of big bros.

[ikke1959]

Stand in line.... military influence on the line up

[Barnet1900]

I'll just harass someone between 12 and 1pm. The Thais will all go to lunch then.