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Govt issues new rules for SIM cards
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/08/2025
» The government has announced stricter measures for SIM card registration to combat rising online fraud.
Thai govt issues new rules for SIM cards
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» The government has announced stricter measures for SIM card registration to combat rising online fraud, following cases in which criminals have exploited SIM-swap scams to steal from victims.
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.
Group gathers to foil call centre scams
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/01/2025
» State agencies held discussions on Friday to propose urgent measures to tackle rampant online fraud and call centre gangs.
Thailand's war on scams adds new allies
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2025
» The amended 2023 emergency decree on measures to prevent and suppress cybercrime is expected to take effect this month, requiring financial institutions and telecom operators to share greater accountability for victims of scam losses.
Police to tackle rising cybercrime
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/01/2025
» As the crime trend for 2025 focuses heavily on cybercrime and call centre scams, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is prioritising the study of online scammers' tricks and behaviours to prepare for the constantly evolving nature of tricks.
NBTC, police roll out SIM crackdown
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/11/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in collaboration with the Royal Thai Police, has begun aggressively trying to trace 41,398 phone numbers reported as under suspicion of being used in relation to an offence or by mule SIM cards.
Prasert prioritises online fraud
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/09/2023
» Prasert Chanthararuangthong, the newly appointed Digital Economy and Society (DES) minister, has given top priority to suppressing rampant online fraud and call centre scams.
New law to fight online criminals
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2023
» A new Royal Decree on Cyber Crime Prevention and Suppression is now in effect, giving victims, banks, and the authorities more options in fighting online scams and other illegal online activities.
Online scammers in the crosshairs
Business, Published on 06/02/2023
» Picking up a phone call from a stranger or downloading a malicious app can make life miserable for people who fall prey to call centre gangs or online scammers who have developed several tactics to fleece victims.