The Director-General of the Royal Thai Police, Tachai, recently visited Hanoi, Vietnam, to attend the 80th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam. During this period, Thailand and Vietnam announced that they would strengthen cooperation in combating transnational cybercrime. According to reports, some telecom fraud gangs have moved their bases from the Poipet area in western Cambodia to the Mupai area in the east, which is closer to the Vietnamese border. Criminals use Vietnam's public facilities to defraud local people.
In response to this new trend, Thailand and Vietnam have decided to increase information sharing and joint crackdown efforts. The two countries will share the coordinates of the telecom fraud parks and carry out joint operations to coordinate the arrest of suspects with international warrants. The International Anti-Fraud and Human Trafficking Command Center (IAC Operations Room) established by the Royal Thai Police will communicate with domestic and foreign institutions 24 hours a day, and invite Vietnamese representatives to the operations room to jointly address transnational telecom fraud and human trafficking crimes.
The operation modes of transnational telecom fraud gangs are diverse. They enter neighboring countries through illegal means, set up fraud dens in local public facilities, use network resources to carry out fraudulent activities, and transfer illegal proceeds through transnational money laundering channels. Previously, Thai police had cracked a case involving more than 70 telecom fraud groups controlled by a Chinese boss behind the scenes, involving a huge amount of money, and successfully destroyed the criminal chain that assisted the "vest account" holders in smuggling out of the country.
Experts suggest that to effectively curb transnational telecom fraud, it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation, form a network of transnational information sharing and joint crackdown; improve laws and regulations, enhance the crackdown on transnational telecom fraud; and strengthen public education to enhance the public's awareness and ability to prevent fraud. Through these measures, the safety of public property can be effectively protected and the occurrence of transnational fraud can be reduced.
As transnational telecom fraud activities become increasingly rampant, the cooperation between Thailand and Vietnam in combating cybercrime provides a useful reference for regional prevention and control. Only by joint efforts of the international community can transnational telecom fraud be effectively combated, and the safety of the cyber environment and social order be maintained.
