During operations conducted throughout August 2026, law enforcement under the Ministry of Interior continued their efforts to combat cyber fraud and online scam activities, resulting in the dismantling of 85 remaining small-scale online scam locations and the apprehension of 1,255 suspects from 13 nationalities, according to a report by the General Commissariat of National Police.

The suspects comprised 732 Chinese, 323 Vietnamese, 94 Cambodian, 53 Thai, 24 Indonesian, 9 Myanmar, 4 Nepalese, 4 Malaysian, 3 Indian, 3 Pakistani, 3 Bangladeshi, 2 Korean, and 1 Laotian national.

Concurrently, the General Department of Immigration carried out deportation procedures for a total of 2,005 illegal foreign nationals, including 320 females, from 32 nationalities. Among them, 574 individuals, including 11 females, from 11 nationalities were identified as being involved in online scam activities. As part of these deportation efforts, the General Department of Immigration coordinated with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to facilitate deportations through three special charter flights. The flights transported a total of 473 Chinese nationals, including 20 females, of whom 228 were identified as being involved in online scam activities.

Furthermore, authorities under the Ministry of Interior conducted targeted administrative inspections at 3,657 locations, screening a total of 17,834 individuals. Through administrative road inspections, authorities also intercepted and inspected suspicious vehicles on 269 occasions, involving 2,763 individuals. These enforcement measures formed part of ongoing efforts to restrict the movement of individuals involved in criminal activities and to suppress online scam operations.

Authorities also identified violations by property owners and location managers and imposed administrative fines in accordance with Sub-Decree No. 03, totaling 822,240,000 riels. This amount comprised 1,200,000 riels collected under Article 19 and 821,040,000 riels collected under Article 20.

Sub-Decree No. 03 on the Management of Safety and Security in Concentrated Residential Areas was promulgated by the Royal Government on 5 January 2026 with the objective of strengthening social security, safety, and public order. Article 19 of the Sub-Decree stipulates that owners or managers of concentrated residential areas who negligently fail to fulfill their obligations as prescribed under Article 16 shall be subject to a fine of 400,000 riels, in addition to any damages that may arise.

Furthermore, Article 20 of the same Sub-Decree stipulates that owners or managers of concentrated residential areas who intentionally conceal or permit foreign nationals who have entered the Kingdom illegally to reside on premises under their responsibility shall be subject to a fine of 4,000,000 riels per illegal foreign national. The imposition of this administrative fine is without prejudice to any criminal penalties prescribed under applicable laws.