Foreign Minister delivers a statement and Thailand’s pledge during the High-level Special Session on national commitment / pledges on combatting fraud on the sidelines of the[...]

On 16 March 2026, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered a statement, as well as announced Thailand's pledges to combat fraud during the High-level Special Session on national commitment / pledges on combatting fraud at the Global Fraud Summit at the Vienna International Centre.

The Foreign Minister also reaffirmed Thailand's continued commitment to dismantling online scam networks and determination to work with partners across regions to confront this challenge. In this regard, the Foreign Minister pledged that Thailand will (1) strengthen and enforce measures to prevent and combat money laundering; (2) enhance data integration and the use of digital technologies to improve fraud detection and the tracing of financial transactions; and (3) reinforce cooperation among countries and across sectors, including through the exchange of information, intelligence, and evidence.

On this occasion, the Foreign Minister endorsed two outcome documents of the Summit: (1) Call to Action on Combatting Fraud and (2) Global Public-Private Partnership Framework against Fraud. Witnesses included Mr. John Brandolino, acting Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and acting Director-General of the United Nations office in Vienna, high-level representatives from relevant Thai authorities; namely: Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Secretary of Digital Economy and Society, Secretary-General of the Anti-Money Laundering Board, and Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.