“DSI, in partnership with UNODC and the European Union, launches TIPNET 2025 to strengthen networks against human trafficking in the digital age”

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), through its Bureau of Human Trafficking Crime, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and with the support of the European Union, is convening the national conference “TIPNET 2025 – National Conference on Cooperation in Combating Human Trafficking” from 24–26 September 2025 in Khaoyai, Nakhon Ratchasima. Held under the theme “Connectivity must unite people, not chain them”, this event represents the largest national conference in Thailand dedicated to addressing human trafficking and forced labour.

On this occasion, Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the DSI, has entrusted Police Captain Surawoot Rangsai, Deputy Director-General of the DSI, to preside over and formally open the conference. The event brings together distinguished representatives from the Office of the Attorney General, the Royal Thai Police, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Labour, and the Ministry of Interior, alongside international organisations, foreign embassies, non-governmental organisations, and academic institutions. In total, over 170 participants from more than 50 agencies are attending, encompassing law enforcement bodies, victim protection agencies, and policy-making institutions.

For more than a decade, TIPNET has served as a pivotal platform for forging cooperation between Thailand and the international community. It enables the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and good practices, while also addressing emerging trends and increasingly complex forms of human trafficking. The 2025 conference seeks to deliver practical policy recommendations aligned with international standards. This comes at a crucial time, as trafficking networks have become ever more sophisticated in exploiting digital technology through cybercrime, online scam centres, and transnational crimes targeting children, young people, and other vulnerable groups. The forum also underscores the importance of enhancing victim protection, grounded in human rights and the victim-centred approach, whilst reinforcing Thailand’s role as a regional leader in combating trafficking in persons.

TIPNET 2025 is co-organised by DSI and UNODC, with core funding from the European Union’s PROTECT project, and further support from the ASEAN–Australia Counter Trafficking (ASEAN–ACT) programme, the IJM Foundation, the Immanuel Foundation, and The Exodus Road Foundation. This reflects the shared commitment of all sectors, domestic and international, to tackle the common challenge of human trafficking.

The DSI urges anyone who encounters or suspects human trafficking or forced labour in any form to report it via the hotlines 1300 (M-Society Centre), 1506 (Ministry of Labour), 1599 (Royal Thai Police Anti-Trafficking Centre), or 1202 (DSI Call Centre). Whistle-blowers whose reports lead to arrests may be eligible for a reward of up to 100,000 THB.