Thailand and Cambodia are reportedly working together to combat transnational online scams. Officials from both Southeast Asian countries met via video conference to discuss intensifying crackdowns on deceptive call centres and investment scams that have extorted money from citizens of both countries.
During the virtual meeting with Cambodia’s Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Chea Vandet, Thailand Digital Economy and Society Minster Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn agreed to four measures which are establishing contact points for authorities from both countries to track down suspects, sharing information on suspects’ voice over the internet protocol (VOIP), IP addresses, and contact records, establishing suppression teams in both countries and issuing memorandums of understanding.
Last year, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen’s personal adviser Sok Sokrethya visited Chaiwut…
