Thailand News: Thailand Requests Cambodia to Expedite the Extradition of Over 100 Telecommunication Fraudsters

On July 25th, Pol. General Dosa, the Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, and Pol. General Jidira, the Deputy Commissioner, presided over a meeting attended by representatives from the Central Investigation Bureau, Immigration Bureau, Border Police Bureau, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, Bank of Thailand, Anti-Money Laundering Office, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, and others. The meeting was held to discuss with the Cambodian National Police the joint efforts in combating and suppressing cross-border telecommunication fraud.

Pol. General Jidira noted that during the previous meeting between Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, they exchanged views on the rampant telecommunication fraud crimes between the two countries. Prayut highlighted that the activities of telecommunication fraud syndicates have severely impacted the financial security of citizens in both nations. Consequently, he ordered relevant Thai and Cambodian agencies to collaborate and take stringent measures against cross-border telecommunication fraud.

During the meeting, both sides exchanged information regarding telecommunication fraud crimes in their respective countries, including the Thai fugitives wanted for telecommunication fraud who are hiding in Cambodia. Thailand requested Cambodia's cooperation in expediting the extradition of over 100 Thai fugitives wanted for telecommunication fraud back to Thailand for prosecution. Additionally, both sides agreed to establish a joint task force to combat telecommunication fraud crimes and identified a specific telecommunication fraud gang in Cambodia as the focus of their joint operation next week. Currently, the police forces of both countries are deploying personnel to join the joint task force.