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FBI Thanks Thailand for Combatting Online Scammers

FBI Thanks Thailand for Combatting Online Scammers

Prachachat•Politics•15m ago

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The FBI has thanked Thailand for its role in combating online crime during a meeting with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

  • •The FBI Director and the US Ambassador to Thailand met with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Government House.
  • •The meeting focused on combating scammers, online crime, human trafficking, and narcotics.
  • •The Royal Thai Police has developed the Shield system, an international investigation database to share information globally.

Overview

  • •The FBI Director and the US Ambassador to Thailand met with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Government House.
  • •Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek stated that the meeting highlights cooperation between the Royal Thai Police and the FBI to combat international crime, including narcotics and human trafficking.
  • •The FBI thanked Thailand for being an important part of the effort to suppress online crime.
  • •Thailand recently hosted a joint seminar on combating scammers with officials from around the world.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul designated the fight against human trafficking, narcotics, and scammers as a national agenda.
  • •The Royal Thai Police developed the Shield system, an international investigation database, to share data with international partners.
  • •The FBI and the Thai government agreed that combating scammers must go beyond arrests to completely eradicate the root of the problem.
  • •The Royal Thai Police and the FBI plan to continue working together consistently.

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Key Entities

Organization

FBIℹ️
The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States that cooperates with Thailand to combat technological crime.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The Thai law enforcement agency that cooperates with the FBI and developed the Shield system.

Person

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)
The spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️
The location where the FBI Director and US Ambassador met Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Policy

Shield system(ระบบ Shield)
An international investigation database developed by the Royal Thai Police to share information with international partners.