The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) says it is seeking cooperation from 10 countries in Southeast Asia to establish a regional extradition convention to combat transnational crimes by 2024.
Remarks regarding the matter were made at a recent seminar in Bangkok marking the 129th anniversary of the OAG, which was attended by senior officials from various departments to discuss ways to combat cyber crime.
Jumpon Phansumrit, director-general of the International Affairs Department, said criminal activities today are complex, particularly those involving organised crime, such as call centre scams.
These crimes affect many countries, including Thailand, he said.
Therefore, the OAG is cooperating with neighbouring countries to draft the Asean extradition convention as current measures, such as the International Cooperation in Criminal Matters Act of 1992, are not…
