Thai Police Present Anti-Scam Model at FBI Event in Thailand

Thailand has hosted the 26th FBI NAA Asia Pacific Chapter Retraining Conference, bringing together global law enforcement leaders to tackle cross-border cybercrime and scam networks. The forum highlights coordinated efforts to strengthen regional security amid rising digital fraud threats.

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Authorities from Thailand and partner nations including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are expanding cooperation, alongside private sector partners such as Meta, which provides real-time data analysis and evidence support to track criminal networks. The discussions focus on transnational scam centres, online fraud and rapidly evolving cyber threats. Officials said real-time intelligence sharing has already improved arrests and disruption of scam networks across regional operations.

Pol Lt Gen Achan Kraithong, Commissioner of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau and conference media lead, described cybercrime networks as industrial-scale organisations operating across borders. He said Thailand is a frontline base for such networks, with more than 1.3 million cases recorded over the past four years, causing nearly 100 billion baht in losses and more than 600 people reportedly taking their own lives after financial ruin. He also warned of ransomware attacks, AI-driven deepfakes and drone-related criminal activity increasing in sophistication.

Three operational strategies were outlined: targeting leadership and financial backers rather than only low-level operatives; strengthening international coordination with agencies such as the FBI, Interpol and Meta for real-time disruption; and separating victims of trafficking from offenders during enforcement operations to ensure humanitarian protection.

Daily News reported that officials warned that future criminal networks are likely to decentralise into smaller buildings and community-based locations to avoid detection, while exploiting legal gaps to move digital assets rapidly across borders. They stressed that faster cross-border information sharing, harmonised legal frameworks and stronger public awareness are essential to counter evolving threats. They emphasised that cooperation with private technology firms will remain central to detecting and preventing large-scale fraud.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Dailynews 14 June 2026

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