According to Thai media, the Royal Thai Police and a Chinese delegation held a meeting yesterday to discuss joint efforts to combat telecommunications fraud.
Main topics of the meeting include:
Progress on the "Star Case"
The Chinese side has issued arrest warrants for 30 Chinese suspects involved in the case concerning Chinese actor Wang Xing (nickname "Star"), with 22 already apprehended and the remaining 8 still being pursued.
The Thai side will actively cooperate with China to arrest the remaining suspects. It is reported that all 30 suspects are Chinese nationals, with no Thais involved.
Thai-Chinese Transnational Telecommunications Fraud Coordination Center
The Royal Thai Police and the Ministry of Public Security of China will jointly establish the Thai-Chinese Transnational Telecommunications Fraud Coordination Center. Both parties will collaborate on investigations, delve into criminal leads, and target active telecom fraud gangs in the Myawaddy area of Myanmar and within Cambodia.
The coordination center is planned to be officially launched in February, with headquarters set up at the Royal Thai Police. Additionally, the Chinese side has proposed setting up a sub-center in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand, to more efficiently handle cases of Chinese citizens being defrauded across borders into neighboring countries.
The Inspector General of the Royal Thai Police, Police General Tachai, stated that new measures formulated by Police General Kidira, the Director-General of the Police, have already been strictly implemented in the Mae Sot District area of Tak Province.
Foreigners entering the area will be questioned by local officials about their travel plans and accommodation details, and will be in contact with relevant embassies each time to clarify their purpose of visit. Meanwhile, the Thai police have reached a consensus with the Army Commander to plan enhanced joint military-police patrols in border areas to prevent illegal smuggling of people.
The establishment of the Thai-Chinese Telecommunications Fraud Coordination Center will greatly enhance the efficiency of information exchange and crackdown operations on telecom fraud between the two countries.
The Chinese side revealed that after the joint crackdown on telecom fraud gangs in the old street area of northern Myanmar, these gangs have moved to the Myawaddy area near Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand. Therefore, the two countries urgently need to exchange information quickly and carry out joint law enforcement actions.
The establishment of the coordination center is expected to significantly improve the efficiency of handling cross-border cases. For example, when Chinese citizens go missing through Thailand or other routes, investigations and tracking can be initiated swiftly. Furthermore, Thailand and China will further intensify their efforts to crack down on telecom fraud gangs.
These gangs are often composed of Chinese nationals or Sino-Thai joint criminal groups, with victims spread across Thailand, China, and the world. The operation of the coordination center will effectively curb transnational telecom fraud crimes and protect the legitimate rights and interests of more people.
