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How to protect your finances and fight fraud
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2025
» If you are an avid online shopper who regularly joins flash sales and loves snapping up discounted items, you need to be extra careful before making any transfers. Even if you made it through the 12.12 sales smoothly, it is important to stay alert during the upcoming 1.1 promotions and beyond. Fraudsters posing as online merchants remain widespread.
Thailand tightens mobile banking transfer limits
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/08/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has set a daily transfer limit of 50,000 baht for children and the elderly using mobile banking, seeking to curb financial fraud.
The effort to clamp down on scams
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/09/2024
» Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a People's Party list MP, recently slammed the Bank of Thailand governor for his slow action in tackling rampant call centre scams.
Banks share data with Bank of Thailand to combat fraudulent mule accounts
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/09/2024
» The banking industry has introduced data-sharing through a new Central Fraud Register (CFR) system to intensify efforts to crack down on so-called mule accounts.
Krungsri Consumer predicts uptick in credit card loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/08/2024
» Krungsri Consumer, the unsecured loan unit of Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), anticipates a rise in credit card loans during the second half of this year, despite a sluggish economy and an increase in the minimum payment requirement for credit cards.
Bankers allay app concerns
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/11/2023
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) has confirmed the security and stability of banks' mobile banking applications.
KBank prepares digital asset exchange
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/11/2023
» Kasikornbank (KBank) Group plans to launch a digital asset exchange in November after acquiring a 97% share of Satang Pro, a former local cryptocurrency trading board.
A new threat on the banking horizon
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/07/2023
» The Bank of Thailand warns that online financial fraud is increasing as criminals turn to false base stations.
Banks agree to comply with Bank of Thailand security measures by June
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/03/2023
» State-owned and commercial banks have agreed to comply with the Bank of Thailand's new cybersecurity measures by the June deadline.
Mobile banking security rules toughened
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/03/2023
» Biometric scans will be required for high-value mobile banking transactions as part of measures to protect consumers from cyber-risks, according to the Bank of Thailand.