On 28 May 2026, H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, delivered opening remarks at the OSCE 2026 Asian Conference under the theme “Countering Transnational Threats in the Digital Era through Enhanced Co-operation in Asia and the OSCE Region,” co-hosted by Thailand and Finland on 28 - 29 May 2026 in Bangkok. In attendance were over 150 representatives from 36 OSCE participating States and Asian Partners for Co-operation. The meeting discussed to promote cooperation and exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices with a focus on addressing transnational threats in the digital era.

The Vice Foreign Minister underscored that today’s rapidly evolving geopolitical and technological landscape has made transnational threats in the digital era increasingly complex and interconnected, ranging from cyber crime to disinformation and broader impacts on human, energy, food and economic security. He stressed the importance of closer international and interregional cooperation in addressing these shared challenges. He also underlined that Thailand is committed to leveraging its role as the only OSCE Partner for Co-operation from ASEAN to help strengthen linkages between ASEAN, Asia and Europe. 

At the conference, the Ambassador of Thailand to Austria and Head of the Thai Delegation to the OSCE, and the Acting Director-General of the Department of European Affairs also delivered Thailand's national statements, while four Thai representatives also participated as speakers in all three sessions of the Conference, namely (1) Ms. Chomparee Chomphurat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, highlighting Thailand’s integrated approach to combating technology-related crimes and online scams, including key domestic mechanisms such as the Anti-Online Scam Operation Center (AOC), (2) Ms. Oramone Chantapant, Senior Director, Bank of Thailand, sharing Thailand’s approaches to strengthening economic and financial resilience against transnational threats in the digital era, (3) Asst. Prof. Dr. Bhanubhatra Jittiang, Thailand’s Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), presenting best practices on media and information literacy to promote human rights and strengthen interregional security in the digital era, and (4) Mr. Panu Wongcha-um, Senior Correspondent, Thomson Reuters (Thailand), sharing media’s role as a practitioner that needs adaptability amid the challenges of disinformation to transparently present fact-based information.

On 28 May 2026, participants visited the Anti Cyber Scam Center (ACSC) to learn more about Thailand’s integrated mechanisms and operational approaches in combating online scams, reflecting Thailand’s leading role in addressing transnational threats in a concrete manner. Thailand has been one of the five OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation (along with Afghanistan, Australia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea) since 2000 and has played an active role as the sole Asian partner from ASEAN in bridging Asia, Europe, and ASEAN in advancing peace, security, and sustainable international cooperation.