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Seven suspects arrested in illegal loan crackdown
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/05/2025
» Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with three illegal lending businesses with cash flow of at least 100 million baht each following police raids in four provinces, Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) officers said on Saturday.
Cyber law revamp nears finish
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/03/2025
» A proposed amendment to an executive decree on cybercrime prevention and suppression is expected to be finalised within a week, says Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Cybercrime sweep nets 17 suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/03/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested 17 suspected online scammers who allegedly caused over one billion baht in damages.
Thai authorities revoke visas of illegal online lenders
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 08/02/2025
» CHON BURI - Immigration police have revoked the visas of 12 Chinese nationals and permanently blacklisted them following a raid on a luxury pool villa that they say was a base for an illegal online money lending business.
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.
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.
China optimism gives lift to Asian equities
Business, Published on 30/11/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares mostly rose on Friday, led by China, amid speculation that Beijing will provide more support for the economy at a key policy meeting in December.
Police nab 20 foreigners at Pattaya villas
Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2024
» CHON BURI - Nineteen Chinese nationals and one Cambodian have been arrested in Pattaya for offering illegal loans and facilitating online gambling. Police also seized 13 computers, 100 mobile phones and an undisclosed amount of cash.
Debt woes far from over
News, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2024
» The news about a 72-year-old woman who was beaten up by debt collectors last week has cast doubts on the supposed successes of the government's campaign to combat loansharking.