Overview

• Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to address cross-border scam networks and strengthen bilateral ties.
• Thailand has cut electricity and logistics supplies to five Myanmar border areas to disrupt scam centres targeting Chinese nationals and others.
• Chinese actor Wang Xing’s rescue from a Myanmar scam compound has heightened concerns about regional cyberfraud operations and their impact on tourism in Thailand.
• Xi Jinping commended Thailand's measures to combat cybercrime and called for deeper cooperation in law enforcement and judicial efforts between the two nations.
• Paetongtarn’s visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of China-Thailand diplomatic relations, with trade, infrastructure, and regional security on the agenda.