Public awareness and increasing international cooperation will remain central to efforts to suppress scam operations along the borders, he said. Advanced scam techniquesPol Lt Gen Jirabhop said scam groups are increasingly focusing on AI-driven fraud, particularly the use of deepfake technology -- fabricated video and audio designed to impersonate known individuals or senior government officials. He said China is likely to intensify efforts to arrest Chinese nationals operating scam centres in Cambodia, following earlier crackdowns in Myanmar. "Thailand still records nearly 1,000 scam cases per day, but this figure has dropped by around 10% since operations against scam centres in Cambodia began." US involvement has also strengthened economic measures, including sanctions against individuals and companies linked to scam operations in Myanmar.

Source: Bangkok Post January 03, 2026 00:05 UTC