Thailand has joined forces with international partners to disrupt transnational scam networks, advancing efforts to combat online crime by shutting down over 150,000 fraudulent accounts and arresting 21 suspects.
On 14 March 2026, Ms. Lalida Pertwivatana, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the government, through the Anti-Cyber Scam Center (ACSC) of the Royal Thai Police, has collaborated with global law enforcement and technology agencies to seriously combat online crime. This includes cooperation with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Justice (DOJ) Scam Center Strike Force, Meta, and law enforcement partners from 10 countries worldwide. They conducted the second "Joint Disruption Week" operation in Bangkok to intercept extensive transnational online scam networks operating throughout Southeast Asia and beyond.
This operation represents cooperation between Thailand and law enforcement agencies from several countries including the United States, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and the Philippines. It also involves collaboration with technology companies like LINE for data sharing and investigative support to dismantle organized criminal networks and pursue concrete legal actions.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office stated that this cooperation has enabled the deactivation of more than 150,000 accounts linked to online scam networks across various platforms. Additionally, the information gathered has helped the Royal Thai Police arrest 21 suspects. Further investigations uncovered that one suspect network deceived over 300 Thai victims into working at Scam Centers near the border. This builds on the success of previous collaborations late last year, which removed over 59,000 scam-related accounts, pages, and groups from online platforms and led to six arrest warrants.
“The government continues to prioritize the suppression of online crime as it poses a significant threat to the public and the economic system. We will continue integrating cooperation with domestic and international law enforcement agencies and private technology sectors to enhance the prevention and suppression of online crime effectively, ensuring digital safety for citizens and strengthening confidence in the country’s digital economy over the long term.”