Munich Security Conference 2026
The Hanns Seidel Foundation in Munich hosted a panel discussion as a side event of the 2026 Munich Security Conference

The Hanns Seidel Foundation in Munich hosted a panel discussion titled “Scam-States and Crime Factories: Fraud Centers on an Industrial Scale in Southeast Asia” as a side event of the 2026 Munich Security Conference. The panel featured high-level Thai representatives, including H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Police General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police. Both representatives shared their perspectives and delivered keynotes on the threats and challenges posed by regional scamming, highlighting its significant impact on the economy and public safety. 

And Thanks to our panelists for sharing with us,

- Wilfried Krames – Head of Division for Criminal Law and Cybercrime, Bavarian State Ministry of Justice.

- Pol. Gen. Dr. Thatchai Pitaneelaboot (Ph.D.) – Deputy Commissioner General, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Center, Royal Thai Police, and Head of Anti-Cyber Scam and Human Trafficking, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

- Asst. Prof. Dr. Bhanubhatra Jittiang – ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR).

- Dr. Muriel Frank – University of Luxembourg.

- Laura Jasper – The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.

- Jason G. Tower – Senior Expert, Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC).