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New B200m data system to bolster fight against online fraud
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/06/2025
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) will develop a centralised data management system for the Anti Online Scam Operation Center (AOC) to enhance its operations.
130k mule accounts closed
Post Reporters, Published on 16/04/2025
» More than 130,000 mule bank accounts were deactivated and more than 800 people arrested in the first three months of this year as authorities intensify a crackdown on online fraud and money laundering.
Thailand Showcases Call Centre Crime Crackdown at MWC25
Published on 10/03/2025
» Barcelona, Spain – Pachara Naripthaphan, Advisor to the Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), presented Thailand’s successful model for dismantling call centre crime networks at MWC25, during a high-level Ministerial Roundtable attended by leaders from Singapore, India, and Indonesia. The discussion, themed “Breaking Silos and Advancing a Whole-Government Approach,” focused on enhancing inter-agency cooperation to combat cybercrime and digital fraud.
Thailand's digital ministry rolls out anti-scam sandbox
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/03/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has introduced a sandbox to test its "DE fence" anti-scam and spam platform in a fresh effort to suppress call centre gangs.
FB, TikTok urged to help war on scams
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/02/2025
» The government has invited representatives from several social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, to discuss ways to tackle online scams.
Further internet access restrictions proposed to combat online scams
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/02/2025
» Thai authorities are considering further restrictions on internet access along the Thai-Myanmar border, a region known for its numerous scam syndicates.
Thailand cracks down on nominee businesses
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 13/02/2025
» Authorities have prosecuted 820 cases of nominee businesses that caused nearly 12.5 billion baht in damages, and identified over 200,000 mule accounts nationwide.
Task force targets phoney corporate registrations
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/02/2025
» The Commerce Ministry has formed a special task force to tackle fraudulent corporate registrations and is developing a verification system to authenticate business locations.
Aviation industry tipped to recover
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/01/2025
» The country's aviation industry is expected to make a significant recovery and return to the pre-pandemic level this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Alarm at scam AI call to PM
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/01/2025
» The Ministry of Digital, Economy and Society is coordinating with neighbouring countries to suppress scam calls after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra admitted on Wednesday that she almost fell victim to a phone scam using an AI cloned voice impersonating a foreign leader's voice, asking her for a donation.