On 18 May 2026, Mrs. Arunee Hiam, Deputy Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), presided over the opening ceremony of the Annual International Training Courses (AITC) on Financial Investigations Related to Digital Assets organized by Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) and Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University.

The opening ceremony was also attended by Mr. Peerathorn Vimollohakarn, Advisor for Legal Affairs and the Development of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, AMLO, Associate Professor Dr. Puli Fuwongcharoen, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University, and Mr.Aibek Turdukulov as a representative from UNODC Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

The course aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to address threats arising from the use of digital assets for money laundering and transnational crime, as well as to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences in order to foster international cooperation in the prevention and suppression of financial crimes, and to demonstrate Thailand's commitment to combating online scams.

AITC on Financial Investigations Related to Digital Assets was held from 18 to 22 May 2026 and was attended by 29 participants from 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, the Philippines, Samoa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.