Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – From December 17th to 18th, 2025, the Global Partnership on Combating Cyber Fraud was held at the InterContinental Hotel in Bangkok. Initiated by Thailand and co-hosted by the Thai government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the conference attracted over 400 representatives from 67 countries, international organizations, the private sector, civil society, and academia to discuss global cooperation in combating cyber fraud.
At the opening ceremony on the 17th, His Excellency Sihasak Puangkchok, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, delivered a speech. His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and His Excellency Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, delivered video addresses. Ms. Delfina Shantz, UNODC Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, jointly delivered the opening remarks.
In his speech, His Excellency Chaichanno Chichobuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand, emphasized that cyber fraud poses a global threat and urgently requires global solutions. He reiterated Thailand's firm commitment to combating cybercrime, especially online fraud, and to effectively protect its citizens from online scams and human trafficking, preventing them from being forced into criminal activities.
His Excellency Anutin Chanwirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand, addressed the working dinner of the conference, expressing deep concern about the continued spread of online fraud in the region. He pointed out that Thailand has made combating online fraud a top national priority and will actively seek international cooperation to coordinate efforts from multiple parties to improve the effectiveness of the crackdown.
During the high-level session, senior representatives from 26 countries issued national statements, unanimously affirming Thailand's positive initiative in launching this conference, expressing concern about the losses and casualties caused by online fraud to the rights, national security, and economic development of people in various countries, and explicitly supporting deepening international cooperation in combating online fraud and related crimes (including human trafficking, forced labor, money laundering, and corruption).
Following the high-level meeting, the conference held thematic discussions on two main themes:
First, "Ensuring Justice Through Effective Investigation and Prosecution." Experts from law enforcement agencies and relevant international organizations exchanged views on issues such as the trend of online fraud, international cooperation in law enforcement and prosecution, and victim protection. They emphasized the need to clearly distinguish between victims and perpetrators of human trafficking, adhere to a victim-centered approach, and ensure justice is served and criminals are held accountable according to law.
Secondly, the meeting focused on "cutting off the funding sources of transnational criminal groups and keeping pace with advanced technologies through public-private partnerships." Experts from technology institutions and the private sector discussed issues such as the misuse of artificial intelligence in online fraud and money laundering of virtual assets, proposing that public-private partnerships are a key tool for tracking fund flows and preventing and combating global online fraud.
This meeting resulted in two important outcome documents: the first is the "Bangkok Joint Declaration 2025," formally adopted on December 18 by the Global Partnership Against Online Fraud, initiated by Peru, Bangladesh, the UAE, Nepal, Cyprus, Egypt, and private sector representative TikTok (as of December 26, 2025); the second is a summary report of the thematic discussions co-chaired by Thailand and UNODC.
