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Illegal mobile loan apps found
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/02/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has identified 10 mobile applications illegally offering personal loans and is working to have them removed from the App Store and Google Play Store.
A foldable powerhouse
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 05/02/2025
» If your goal is to stand out from the crowd when you use your phone in public, rocking a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will turn heads. But is this enough to justify the steep price? Yes, it is.
Thai data protection agency lists 11 suspicious apps
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/01/2025
» The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has sent a list of 11 suspicious mobile applications on Google Play Store to the Bank of Thailand to check whether they provide a personal loan service without registering with the regulator.
Leaked Oppo data found on dark web
Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2025
» The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is at the centre of a new storm after a revelation that 165 gigabytes of data from Oppo Thailand, including customers’ personal data, was being offered for sale on a dark web site.
Oppo, Realme users file charges against pre-installed loan apps
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/01/2025
» Phone users accompanied by representatives of the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) on Tuesday filed a complaint with police about alleged offences through pre-installed loan apps in their Oppo and Realme phones.
Digital Economy and Society Ministry issues guidelines for pre-installed apps
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry on Monday issued 10 guidelines for all related parties for handling pre-installed applications on mobile devices, aiming to protect consumers and prevent the apps from breaching the law.
Thai officials take closer look at pre-installed phone apps
Published on 15/01/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) ministry has tasked three state organisations with conducting a joint study to learn more about apps that are pre-installed on smartphones.
Thai regulator looks into pre-installed apps
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/01/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is studying whether it has the authority to inspect pre-installed applications on imported mobile devices sold in Thailand, says its chairman.
Oppo
Published on 14/01/2025
» An office employee in Bangkok points to the Fineasy application on her Oppo smartphone on Tuesday. (Photo: Komsan Jandamit)---------------------------------------Published caption::An office employee in Bangkok points to the Fineasy app on her Oppo smartphone on Tuesday. Komsan Jandamit---------------------------------------Published caption::An office worker in Bangkok points to the Fineasy app on her Oppo smartphone. Komsan Jandamit
Oppo and Realme axe loan apps in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2025
» Oppo and Realme said on Tuesday that they have stopped selling smartphones with the Fineasy lending app pre-installed in Thailand, following a public outcry about data privacy.