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'Mule' accounts proliferate
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/01/2026
» The term "mule account" -- once obscure, now widely recognised -- has become synonymous with financial crime in Thailand.
PM talks tough on cyber crime
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stressed the need to combat cross-border cybercrime in his remarks during the Apec summit, highlighting plans for regional cooperation and digital security.
DES urges calm amid locked bank accounts
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/09/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has opened a special "war room" to urgently address complaints over frozen bank accounts, after a surge of reports from online vendors and individuals who found their funds locked due to suspected links with so-called "mule accounts."
More bank accounts may be frozen: Bank of Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2025
» More people could face frozen bank accounts as authorities widen investigations into transfers linked to mule accounts, in an effort to recover money for scam victims, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has warned.
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).
Cambodia a 'cybercrime centre' now
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/06/2025
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has accused Cambodia of possibly harbouring the world's largest cybercrime networks backed by the ruling elite.
Cambodia a ‘cybercrime centre’ now
Published on 19/06/2025
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has accused Cambodia of possibly harbouring the world’s largest cybercrime networks backed by the ruling elite.
130k mule accounts closed
Post Reporters, Published on 16/04/2025
» More than 130,000 mule bank accounts were deactivated and more than 800 people arrested in the first three months of this year as authorities intensify a crackdown on online fraud and money laundering.
Thailand Showcases Call Centre Crime Crackdown at MWC25
Published on 10/03/2025
» Barcelona, Spain – Pachara Naripthaphan, Advisor to the Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), presented Thailand’s successful model for dismantling call centre crime networks at MWC25, during a high-level Ministerial Roundtable attended by leaders from Singapore, India, and Indonesia. The discussion, themed “Breaking Silos and Advancing a Whole-Government Approach,” focused on enhancing inter-agency cooperation to combat cybercrime and digital fraud.
FB, TikTok urged to help war on scams
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/02/2025
» The government has invited representatives from several social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, to discuss ways to tackle online scams.