ASEANAPOL Secretariat Participates in AICHR Thailand Regional Dialogue on Anti-Scam and Victim Assistance

ASEANAPOL Secretariat Participates in AICHR Thailand Regional Dialogue on Anti-Scam and Victim Assistance

BANGKOK, 14 May 2026 – The ASEANAPOL Secretariat, represented by Pol. Col. Dr. Kongkrissada Kittithiraphong, Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat, participated in the Regional Dialogue on the Nexus between Transnational Crime and Human Rights, organized by AICHR Thailand.

The dialogue was held under the theme “Exploring Consular Assistance for Victims of Trafficking and Forced Criminality from Scam Compounds in ASEAN.” During Session 6: “Addressing Ecosystem of Harm and ASEAN Cooperation to Assist Scam Victims,” ASEANAPOL emphasized the need to address online scams, trafficking in persons, forced criminality, mule accounts, financial flows, and victim protection as part of one interconnected anti-scam ecosystem.

ASEANAPOL highlighted the importance of the ASEANAPOL Scam Combat Task Force (ASCOT) as a practical mechanism to strengthen regional coordination, support real-time information sharing, enhance joint operational responses, and promote victim-centred cooperation among Member Countries.

The participation reaffirmed ASEANAPOL’s commitment to transforming regional dialogue into concrete action against scam compounds, online fraud, human trafficking, and forced criminality across ASEAN.