About 450 participants from 52 countries and 255 organisations met in Bangkok from 27 to 29 October for the 19th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, INTERPOL said on 29 October. The conference was co-hosted by INTERPOL and the Royal Thai Police in partnership with UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), and delivered by the International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC), part of the INTERPOL Global Academy. Its theme was “Bridging Borders: From Regional Action to Global Impact”. [1], [2]

According to INTERPOL, speakers focused on counterfeits that put consumers at direct risk, including vapes, lithium-ion batteries, fire safety devices, automotive parts and medicines. Attendees also shared trends and cases on counterfeit personal care products, sportswear and fast-moving consumer goods such as food, drinks and household products. IIPCIC launched a training module on counterfeit lithium-ion batteries on the first day, adding to recent modules on counterfeit vapes and fire safety devices. [1]

INTERPOL said attendees called for stronger information sharing across sectors, “even if that means working with competitors”. The central message, it said, was that if brands join forces to consolidate and share their evidence of fraudulent products and sellers, law enforcement can build stronger cases for investigation or prosecution. [1]

Police General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police, chaired the opening ceremony on 28 October, according to the Royal Thai Police. He said criminal networks increasingly use international trade routes, online commerce, transport and logistics, and digital technology to move counterfeit goods across borders. He pointed to the Royal Thai Police’s memorandum signed in September with South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on copyright protection and enforcement, and to its work with Thai Customs, the Office of the Attorney General, regulators, the private sector and rights holders on checking fakes, tracing networks and gathering evidence. The Thai delegation included the Department of Intellectual Property’s director of IP infringement suppression. The police listed Amazon, Alibaba International, the Motion Picture Association, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the New York Police Department among those attending. [2]

On the final day, IIPCIC presented awards to representatives of the Korean National Police Agency, the New York Police Department and US Homeland Security Investigations for their contributions to fighting IP crime, INTERPOL said. [1]

Sources

1. INTERPOL. Knowledge sharing key to counter threats from illicit goods, say global IP crime experts. Published 2026-10-29. English. Byline: INTERPOL. Accessed 30 October 2026.
2. Royal Thai Police (Public Relations Division). สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ จับมือ INTERPOL และ ULSE จัดการประชุมตำรวจสากลว่าด้วยอาชญากรรมด้านทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา ครั้งที่ 19 ยกระดับความร่วมมือข้ามแดน บูรณาการ AI ปราบสินค้าปลอมและภัยดิจิทัลระดับโลก. Published 2026-10-29. Thai. Byline: Royal Thai Police Public Relations Division. Accessed 30 October 2026. Working English title translation: Royal Thai Police joins INTERPOL and ULSE to hold the 19th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, raising cross-border cooperation and integrating AI against counterfeits and global digital threats (working translation).