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Ex-Bhumjaithai MP to file DES iris‑scan complaint
Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2026
» Supachai Jaisamut, party-list MP candidate and key Bhumjaithai Party figure, said he will file complaints with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against former digital economy and society (DES) minister Prasert Jantararuangtong and the ministry's former permanent secretary for allegedly allowing scam networks to obtain iris-scan data of 1.2 million Thai people.
Fake co-payment news tops misinformation list
Post Reporters, Published on 23/11/2025
» Fake news about a second phase of the Khon La Khrueng Plus co-payment scheme was the most circulated false claim last week, says the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES).
Tackling a national scourge
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 27/10/2025
» Thailand plans to rev up efforts to crack down on rampant online scams, which are a menace not only to Thailand but also the global economy. Efforts include improving existing regulations and cooperating with other countries to suppress scams.
In dire need of direction
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» Thai politics has once again reached a turning point, as the Pheu Thai Party had two prime ministers impeached by the Constitutional Court and is set to take up the role of an opposition party.
DES fights fake news about border dispute
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has teamed up with various platforms to crack down on fake news and disinformation on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, with a three-hour detection goal set after 1.1 billion suspected cases of false online information pertaining to border disputes were detected dating back five years.
New cybercrime law saves 5.8 billion baht
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2025
» Over 5.8 billion baht in losses have been prevented under the new cybercrime crackdown law, says the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES).
Artificial intelligence boosts battle against illegal websites
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2025
» Artificial intelligence (AI) has been deployed, enabling the shutdown of 100,000 gambling and porn sites per month, although more needs to be done to curb these illegal sites, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES).
Coalition preaches unity before budget
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/05/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party on Monday expressed confidence its coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai Party, would back the budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year, insisting that there was no rift between the two parties.
Checks underway on 700,000 Thai mobile phone numbers of foreigners
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2025
» Authorities will verify the names of foreign subscribers of 700,000 mobile phone numbers before deciding whether to terminate their mobile banking services in Thailand in June, according to the minister of digital economy and society (DES).
9,500 online links to vape products blocked
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) has blocked more than 9,500 URLs involved in selling e-cigarettes in the past year, according to the government.