FBI and Thailand Partner to Eradicate Cybercrime

Thairath•Politics•14h ago

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The FBI and the Thai government have agreed to strengthen cooperation to completely eradicate scammers and international cybercrime.

•The FBI Director and the US Ambassador to Thailand met with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on July 21, 2026.
•The meeting focused on combating scammers, online crime, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
•Thailand utilizes the Shield system, an international investigation database developed by the Royal Thai Police, to share data globally.

•On July 21, 2026, at 09:50 AM, the FBI Director and the US Ambassador to Thailand met with Anutin Charnvirakul at Government House.
•Ratchada Thanadirek stated that the meeting emphasized cooperation between the Royal Thai Police and the FBI to combat international crime.
•The FBI thanked Thailand for its significant role in suppressing online crime.
•Anutin Charnvirakul identified human trafficking, drug trafficking, and scammers as national agendas.
•The Royal Thai Police developed the Shield system as an efficient international investigation database for data sharing.
•The Royal Thai Police already has a continuous working plan in place with the FBI.
•Both parties agreed that combating scammers must move beyond arrests to completely rooting out the problem.

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Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

The Government Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The Thai law enforcement agency that developed the Shield system and cooperates with the FBI.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the meeting between the FBI and the Prime Minister took place.

Shield System(ระบบ Shield)

An international investigation database developed by the Royal Thai Police to share information globally.