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Scams grow, as laws lag
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/10/2025
» Last week, police in Chiang Rai province arrested a 35-year-old Chinese national as he went from one ATM to a multitude of others to withdraw cash. A subsequent search of his rented room showed he had in his possession 2,057 ATM cards, 537,900 baht in cash, 35 bank books, and 39 SIM cards. He was initially charged with illegally possessing ATM cards belonging to others in a manner that may cause damage, a charge carrying a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment.
School feuds flare
News, Editorial, Published on 16/11/2023
» The senseless death of a schoolteacher killed by a stray bullet fired by a suspect believed to be involved in rivalry between vocational students highlights an urgent need to address the toxic enmity between such vocational institutes.
Fishing sector still 'unclean'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2021
» Once again, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has affirmed its commitment to combatting human trafficking and slave labour.
Time to rein in bank fees
News, Editorial, Published on 15/01/2020
» Most consumers of financial services in Thailand have been charged here and there for almost every kind of transaction and service contract they entered into without banks providing clarification about relevant operational costs. Worse still, they have not had much choice in the matter as most banks apply fees and charges.
Cyber army holds promise
News, Editorial, Published on 09/10/2018
» The new military lineup that moved into formation on Oct 1 has quickly unveiled plans to reinforce Thailand's "cyber army". Such mentions of this opaque force in the past have usually been a warning of another tightening of Big Brother-like surveillance, accompanied by arrests. The cyber army, frequently touted for 15 years but never publicly revealed, supposedly exists to protect the country from a cyber war. Perhaps this time, the Royal Thai Armed Forces can be persuaded to step up their protection while also allowing citizens more freedom online.
Unreliable bank apps
News, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2018
» The second failure this year of the bank transfer system once again came out of the blue, and once again came with assurances it can't happen again.