The Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosts the “EU - Thailand for ASEAN Regional Seminar on Scam Fighting: Strengthening Trust, Protecting People, and Promoting Rules-based Collaboration”

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On 21 - 22 April 2026, H.E. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Special Envoy of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, presided over the opening of the “EU - Thailand for ASEAN Regional Seminar on Scam Fighting: Strengthening Trust, Protecting People, and Promoting Rules-based Collaboration.” The seminar was co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, and the Delegation of the European Union to Thailand under the Enhancing the EU’s Security Cooperation in and with Asia and the Indo-Pacific (ESIWA+) project, and held at the Eastin Grand Phayathai Hotel in Bangkok. The seminar brought together more than 150 participants, both on-site and online, from public agencies, the private sector (banks, telecommunication providers, and digital platforms), civil society, as well as representatives from ASEAN, the European Union, and international organisations, reflecting a whole-of-society approach.

The seminar served as a platform to strengthen cooperation among Thailand, ASEAN, and the European Union in addressing increasingly complex and transnational online scams. It also reflected Thailand’s continued strong commitment to tackling this issue as a national agenda, as well as its leading role within ASEAN. Building on the EU - Thailand seminar held last year on “Safeguarding Digital Societies: Preventing Scam, Combatting Cybercrime,” this year’s engagement further elevated cooperation to the cross-regional level by bringing together ASEAN and European partners to foster more integrated collaboration, with a particular emphasis on the effective and early disruption of criminal networks. Discussions covered both policy and operational dimensions, including the evolving nature of online scams linked to transnational crimes such as human trafficking and money laundering, the strengthening of legal and enforcement frameworks, protection of victims and vulnerable groups, and enhanced cooperation among public authorities, private sector actors, and civil society.

On the second day of the seminar, four breakout sessions were convened to develop practical recommendations, highlighting key approaches in line with the outcomes of the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams. These included (1) strengthening investigation and prosecution through timely cross-border information sharing and coordinated operations; (2) enhancing preventive measures and public awareness; (3) developing comprehensive, human rights-based systems for the protection of victims; and (4) promoting partnerships among public authorities, the private sector, and relevant stakeholders to build a strong and effective cooperative ecosystem.

At the closing session, Ms. Somrudee Poopornanake, Acting Director-General of the Department of European Affairs, underscored the importance of further advancing Thailand - ASEAN - EU cooperation at both policy and operational levels to ensure a more coordinated, effective, and rapid response to online scams.

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