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DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and crypto
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2026
» Officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday raided five locations in Bangkok linked to an iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative suspected of illegally harvesting personal data from 1.2 million Thai citizens.
Digital economy minister gives evidence on bribe case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said he had presented evidence to a House committee backing up his claim regarding an alleged 40-million-baht bribery case, while investigators said the probe should be concluded within 30 days.
Scammers' attempt to bribe Thai minister case escalates
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/10/2025
» The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) plans to refer a bribery case involving Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob and call-centre scam networks to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) next week, CIB commissioner Pol Lt Gen Natthasak Chaowanasai said on Thursday.
Senator raises hackles with call to curb social media
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/09/2024
» Senator Keskamol Pleansamai has caused a stir by proposing that a regulatory body be established to monitor social media content and that legal action be taken against those responsible for any harmful or illegal content.
Raids net call centre gang's assets
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/01/2024
» The police, in partnership with the Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo), have seized more than 1.2 billion baht's worth of assets believed to be linked to a call centre gang operated by a woman identified as Thararat, who has been prosecuted in multiple fraud cases.
Aniwat beats royal insult rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2023
» Social media influencer Aniwat Prathumthin, also known as Nara Crepe Katoey, was acquitted of lese majeste and computer crimes charges by the Criminal Court on Thursday.
CIB to probe Myanmar scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/11/2023
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has asked the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate a call centre scam after its victims were repatriated from conflict-ridden Myanmar.
Alleged 'hacker' surrenders to CCIB
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/04/2023
» An army sergeant who claimed to have the personal data of 55 million Thais surrendered yesterday, admitting he obtained the information from the dark web.
Agencies hunt for hacker
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/04/2023
» Authorities are hunting down a hacker who has threatened to release the personal data of 55 million Thais if the government agency allegedly involved in the leakage of information fails to meet a ransom demand by April 5.
Online lotto chief charged with overpricing
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/02/2023
» The embattled chief executive of the Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform reported to police on Thursday to acknowledge charges of selling tickets at more than face value. He denied all charges and accused police of intimidating his clients.