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Stricter rules for digital platforms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/03/2026
» After months of anticipation, Thailand has introduced sweeping new trade competition guidelines to govern multi-sided platforms, aiming to reshape the e-commerce landscape.
Bid to spur scam crackdown
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will amend the second version of the emergency decree on the prevention and suppression of technology crime to allow Thai authorities to act against suspected sources of cross-border online scams by using white-hat hackers and proactive measures to address scam activities targeting Thailand.
Gogolook becoming a scam prevention firm
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/09/2025
» Gogolook, the developer of anti-scam application Whoscall, is undergoing a transformation from a scam detection company to a scam prevention firm.
Guidance to police platforms in the offing
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/05/2025
» Thai state agencies are gearing up to address the dominant foreign e-commerce platforms and curb illegal imports, aiming to support local businesses as they try to remain competitive.
New law holds banks, telecoms, social media companies responsible for scams
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/04/2025
» A new emergency decree took effect on Sunday that requires financial institutions, telecom operators and social media platform owners to share responsibility for failing to curb scams.
Thailand moves fast to roll out AI for fraud detection
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/03/2025
» Thailand is rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) for fraud detection, according to SAS Institute, a global leader in the data and AI field.
Thai scams rise 112% in 2024
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand has experienced a surge in scam calls and SMS messages, reaching 168 million in 2024, marking a five-year high, according to Gogolook Thailand's 2024 annual report.
Setting up a platform economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/02/2025
» Thailand drafted the Digital Platform Economy Act, a new law to govern the expanding number of digital platforms, aiming to maintain economic and social security.
TikTok planning to nurture financial understanding
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/11/2024
» TikTok is expanding beyond shoppertainment by offering financial edutainment content, in line with the trend of people seeking more financial knowledge to help manage the rising cost of living.
Gogolook to use new Thai HQ to expand within the region
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/10/2024
» Taiwan's Gogolook, the developer of the Whoscall app, has opened a headquarters in Thailand as part of the company's expansion strategy in Southeast Asia, capitalising on a forecast that the global anti-scam industry will be worth US$129 billion in 2029.