The government spokesperson revealed that after the FBI met with the Prime Minister to thank Thailand for suppressing scammers, they agreed to continue cooperation in combating technology-related crime, emphasizing that it is not only about arrests but about completely eradicating the problem.
At 09:50 on 21 July 2026, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, government spokesperson, disclosed at the Government House following the Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) together with the United States Ambassador to Thailand met with Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House. She said this was an important occasion demonstrating cooperation between the Thai government, through the Royal Thai Police (RTP), and the FBI to jointly combat international crimes, including drug trafficking and human trafficking.
As for today's discussions, there were many details focusing on the crackdown on scammers and online crime. Previously, the Thai government, via the Royal Thai Police, has maintained strong cooperation with the FBI. Recently, they organized a joint seminar on combating scammers, attended by officials from around the world in Thailand. This represents another step showing the government's commitment to fighting scammers. Today's talks centered on advancing these efforts.
In addition, the FBI expressed gratitude to Thailand for playing a key role in combating online crime. The Prime Minister also emphasized issues of human trafficking, drug trafficking, and various scammers, which are national priorities. He reaffirmed that the Thai government is ready to cooperate with the FBI and countries worldwide. Today, we have a technology platform and an international investigative database, the Shield system, developed by the Royal Thai Police. This highly efficient database allows data sharing with the international community to jointly address these problems. For these reasons, both sides agreed that combating scammers is not just about making arrests but about completely uprooting the problem. Plans for continued cooperation were discussed, with the Royal Thai Police maintaining ongoing collaboration with the FBI. .
