'Hun Sen' Vows Cambodia Will Be Hell for Scammers; Meets Korean Envoy

Matichon•International•249d ago

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Cambodia's Hun Sen pledges to make the country a 'hell' for cybercriminals and seeks enhanced cooperation with South Korea and Thailand.

•Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen met with the new South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia on January 27.
•Hun Sen declared that Cambodia will not be a refuge but a 'hell' for cybercriminal gangs.
•The discussion focused on combating online crime, with Hun Sen requesting data sharing from South Korea regarding the death of a South Korean student in Cambodia, suspected to have been orchestrated by perpetrators apprehended in Thailand.

Overview

•On January 27, Samdech Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian Senate, met with the new South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia, Mr. Kim Chang-yong.
•Samdech Hun Sen declared that Cambodia 'will not be a sanctuary but will be a hell for all criminals' during his meeting with the South Korean Ambassador.
•Samdech Hun Sen discussed serious crackdowns on online crimes with the South Korean Ambassador.
•The meeting highlighted an ongoing investigation into the death of a South Korean student in Cambodia, who was a victim of online criminal groups.
•Samdech Hun Sen requested that South Korea share information about the online criminal groups linked to the student's death, as perpetrators were reportedly arrested in Thailand.
•Samdech Hun Sen emphasized the importance of transparency and information sharing to help Cambodia combat cybercrime and prevent future incidents.
•The South Korean Ambassador pledged to report Hun Sen's concerns to the South Korean government and promote trilateral cooperation between Cambodia, South Korea, and Thailand.
•Samdech Hun Sen reiterated Cambodia's commitment to continue combating online crime through collaboration with allied nations, recognizing it as a regional and global issue requiring international cooperation.

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Key Quotes

Hun Sen

"Cambodia will not be a sanctuary but will be a hell for all criminals."

กัมพูชาจะไม่เป็นที่หลบภัยแต่จะเป็นนรกของอาชญากรทุกคน

Hun Sen

"South Korea and Thailand have good cooperation in combating online crime, so Samdech Hun Sen hopes South Korea will cooperate with Thailand in sharing information regarding the death of the South Korean student in Cambodia."

เกาหลีใต้และไทยมีความร่วมมือที่ดีในการปราบปรามอาชญากรรมออนไลน์ ดังนั้น สมเด็จฯฮุน เซนจึงหวังว่าเกาหลีใต้จะร่วมมือกับไทยในการแบ่งปันข้อมูลของการเสียชีวิตของนักศึกษาเกาหลีใต้ในกัมพูชา

Key Entities

Person

Hun Sen(ฮุน เซน)ℹ️

President of the Cambodian Senate who declared Cambodia a 'hell' for cybercriminals.

Kim Chang-yong(คิม ชางยอง)

New South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia.

Place

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

The country where the meeting took place and which Hun Sen vowed to make a 'hell' for scammers.

South Korea(เกาหลีใต้)ℹ️

The country whose ambassador met with Hun Sen and with whom Cambodia seeks enhanced cooperation in combating cybercrime.

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

The country where suspects in the death of a South Korean student in Cambodia were reportedly arrested.

Organization

Scammer Gangs(แก๊งสแกมเมอร์)

Criminal groups that Hun Sen vowed to target and make Cambodia a 'hell' for.