Thailand Champions International Cooperation to Combat Cybercrime and Human Trafficking
Bangkok hosts major global partnerships and regional coordination efforts to strengthen cross-border action against digital fraud, cybercrime and trafficking networks
Thailand has intensified its global and regional leadership in combating cybercrime, online scams and human trafficking by advocating expanded cooperation with international partners, law enforcement agencies and multilateral organisations.
In December 2025, Bangkok hosted the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams, co-organised by the Government of Thailand and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Delegates from multiple continents adopted the 2025 Bangkok Joint Statement, which emphasised collective action against the misuse of digital technologies that contribute to transnational crimes such as cybercrime, financial fraud, money laundering and trafficking in persons.
Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, Peru, the United Arab Emirates and private sector stakeholders including major technology platforms pledged to share intelligence, bolster law enforcement coordination and protect victims of scam operations.
Earlier in 2025, Thailand took another major step by signing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime at a high-level ceremony in Hanoi, underscoring its formal commitment to a legally binding global framework to counter cybercrime and related online exploitation.
Thai representatives reaffirmed the government’s resolve to enhance cooperation with other signatory states to address the pervasive challenges posed by digital criminal networks.
The Royal Thai Police have also played a central role in expanding regional collaboration.
In November, Thai cybercrime specialists joined counterparts from China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in a multilateral meeting aimed at strengthening coordinated responses to telecommunications and cyberspace fraud across the Mekong River Basin.
Such engagement reflects Thailand’s effort to build intelligence sharing and joint operational capabilities in Southeast Asia.
Beyond cybercrime, Thailand has positioned itself as a convening hub for law enforcement cooperation against human trafficking linked to online scams.
The 43rd ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference in Bangkok brought together senior police leaders from ten member states to reinforce frameworks for dismantling organised networks that exploit vulnerable populations and facilitate cross-border trafficking.
Discussions focused on enhancing operational partnerships, information exchange and strategies to counter illicit networks that span cyberspace and physical trafficking routes.
Thai authorities and international partners have underscored that evolving transnational threats such as digital fraud and human trafficking require harmonised legal frameworks, robust intelligence sharing and sustained multi-agency collaboration.
Thailand’s hosting of major international forums and its active role in multilateral agreements signal a growing commitment to leading global efforts that protect citizens and uphold the rule of law in the digital age.
In December 2025, Bangkok hosted the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams, co-organised by the Government of Thailand and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Delegates from multiple continents adopted the 2025 Bangkok Joint Statement, which emphasised collective action against the misuse of digital technologies that contribute to transnational crimes such as cybercrime, financial fraud, money laundering and trafficking in persons.
Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, Peru, the United Arab Emirates and private sector stakeholders including major technology platforms pledged to share intelligence, bolster law enforcement coordination and protect victims of scam operations.
Earlier in 2025, Thailand took another major step by signing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime at a high-level ceremony in Hanoi, underscoring its formal commitment to a legally binding global framework to counter cybercrime and related online exploitation.
Thai representatives reaffirmed the government’s resolve to enhance cooperation with other signatory states to address the pervasive challenges posed by digital criminal networks.
The Royal Thai Police have also played a central role in expanding regional collaboration.
In November, Thai cybercrime specialists joined counterparts from China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in a multilateral meeting aimed at strengthening coordinated responses to telecommunications and cyberspace fraud across the Mekong River Basin.
Such engagement reflects Thailand’s effort to build intelligence sharing and joint operational capabilities in Southeast Asia.
Beyond cybercrime, Thailand has positioned itself as a convening hub for law enforcement cooperation against human trafficking linked to online scams.
The 43rd ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference in Bangkok brought together senior police leaders from ten member states to reinforce frameworks for dismantling organised networks that exploit vulnerable populations and facilitate cross-border trafficking.
Discussions focused on enhancing operational partnerships, information exchange and strategies to counter illicit networks that span cyberspace and physical trafficking routes.
Thai authorities and international partners have underscored that evolving transnational threats such as digital fraud and human trafficking require harmonised legal frameworks, robust intelligence sharing and sustained multi-agency collaboration.
Thailand’s hosting of major international forums and its active role in multilateral agreements signal a growing commitment to leading global efforts that protect citizens and uphold the rule of law in the digital age.
