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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.
SIM registration rule will shrink Thai mobile market
Business, Published on 11/02/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is introducing new biometric authentication measures for SIM card registration to combat unauthorised SIM cards and online scams. The regulator is also cracking down on unauthorised SIM dealers, with violators facing severe penalties.
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.
Online fraud crackdown making headway
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/05/2024
» Damage from online fraud tallied 110 million baht per day in April, down 26% from 149 million baht per day in March, thanks to concerted efforts by authorities to crack down.
Online scam crackdown focuses on P2P crypto channel
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/04/2024
» State authorities working to suppress online scams have joined forces, pushing for the development of rules to supervise the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies on a peer-to-peer (P2P) basis.
DES crackdown aims to close more illegal gambling sites
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/12/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has vowed to shut down more illegal online gambling sites.
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.
New Asean-US era
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 13/06/2022
» The special summit held last month in Washington between US President Joe Biden and nine Southeast Asian leaders clearly emphasised his administration's attempts to engage the region it sees as central to countering China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.
Illegal SIM cards 'integral' to scams
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/03/2022
» Illegally used mobile phone SIM cards and proxy bank accounts are vital jigsaw pieces in the increasingly complex businesses that are online fraud and gambling, police said.