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Groups to hold digital economy safety forum
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2024
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) will hold a seminar with its Asean Plus Three counterparts late this month to discuss ways to protect people in the digital economy after it was found that Thais lost 65 billion baht per year to online scammers over the past three years.
Loan bill for digital wallet plan 'is being checked'
Post Reporters, Published on 21/11/2023
» A bill allowing the government to borrow 500 billion baht to fund its digital money handout is being vetted by the Council of State and will be returned to the government as soon as possible, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
PM bets on coalition support
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he was confident the coalition parties, with 320 votes in the House, would support the passage of a bill seeking to borrow 500 billion baht to fund the government's 10,000-baht digital money handout scheme.
Kittirat mocks 10K critics
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2023
» Controversy over the government's 10,000-baht digital wallet handout has escalated, with the prime minister's chief adviser labelling critics of the scheme as "econometrics archaeologists".
Digital money handout to be delayed
Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2023
» The government cannot hand out 10,000 baht in digital money to people on Feb 1 as planned earlier because it will take longer to develop a secure system, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Govt says police closing in on hacker
Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2023
» Police are closing in on the hacker who threatened to release data stolen in an alleged security breach affecting 55 million Thais, said Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.
Sustainable supply chains mapped out
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2022
» Thais and corporate citizens need to build resiliency, efficiency, and competitiveness to achieve a sustainable supply chain management network, according to Setha Thavisri, Direct Material Procurement Director, Pan International (Thailand), an integrated and centralised procurement company under Thai Bev Group.
PM calls for unity among Thais
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has compared the country to a vehicle with 70 million passengers that needs unity to move forward.
Govt ramps up lottery probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2022
» Authorities pledge to enforce all applicable laws -- including anti-money laundering regulations -- against Bluedragon Lottery Co, which is being investigated for selling overpriced lottery tickets on its online platform.
New court to deal with online fraud
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2021
» The Office of the Judicial Administration Commission (OJAC) has established an online shopping division to cope with the rising numbers of online fraud cases.