The Thai leader says that the discussions with Xi Jinping will focus on online scamming operations, tourism, and air pollution.

A visiting Chinese public security minister said scam-center gangs employ more than 100,000 callers, with those in Myanmar’s Myawaddy area a particular concern.

Liu Zhongyi, a Chinese assistant minister of public security, and his delegation visited the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Nonthaburi on Monday, to seek support from bureau chief Pol Lt-General Trairong Phiwpan in combating these scams.

We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government.

The Myanmar junta insists online scam operators are foreigners thriving on cross-border infrastructure, and neighboring countries must do their part to suppress them.

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK - Thailand's visa waiver programme for Chinese nationals has come under scrutiny after the high-profile alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor and similar crimes stoked worries over tourism and security.

In a significant move to combat transnational crime, Thai and Chinese authorities met at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters on January 28, 2025, to strengthen their collaborative efforts against call

Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with Myanmar and Cambodia, often staffed by trafficked workers, that aim to defraud people in phone and online scams.

Thailand has refuted allegations of mistreatment against a jailed gambling tycoon facing extradition to China.

The recent kidnapping of a Chinese actor on the Thailand-Myanmar border has turned the spotlight on the international criminal gangs responsible for luring Chinese citizens abroad and forcing them to take part in telecoms scams.

TAK:Thirty-two Indonesian nationals, 30 men and two women, have been caught fleeing from neighbouring Myanmar into Thailand through a border area in Mae Sot district and detained for questioning.

Thailand cuts electricity to Myanmar regions over unpaid bills and fraud, addressing cross-border financial challenges.