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Call-centre gangs shift to using corporate accounts
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/01/2026
» The Anti-Online Scam Centre (ACSC) has uncovered a new operational model used by call-centre gangs, which have shifted from using individual mule accounts to corporate "mule accounts" to defraud victims, evade scrutiny, and launder larger sums of money, police said.
Huawei Thailand Supports Commerce Ministry in Modernising Public Services
Published on 12/12/2025
» Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is strengthening its support for the Thai government’s digital transformation through a collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce on MOC Plus, a next-generation public services platform that integrates AI and Cloud technologies to enhance efficiency, transparency and accessibility for citizens.
Ministries tackle nominees
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Interior have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle the long-standing issue of foreign nationals using Thai nominees to acquire land unlawfully.
Task force targets phoney corporate registrations
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/02/2025
» The Commerce Ministry has formed a special task force to tackle fraudulent corporate registrations and is developing a verification system to authenticate business locations.
New unit to curb exploitation
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/01/2025
» The Department of Business Development (DBD) has established a special task force to prevent unauthorised entities from deceiving the public.
Thai business registrations screened for fraudsters
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2025
» The government is linking applicants for business registrations with data on individuals identified as high-risk for money laundering, aiming to mitigate economic crime. Starting yesterday, applications with names that are on the high-risk list will be deferred, requiring valid supporting documents.
1,000 arrests made in crackdown on proxies
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/12/2024
» More than 1,000 Thai and foreign nationals have been rounded up in a joint operation by police and commerce ministry authorities for the use of Thai nominees by foreign businesses over the past few weeks, authorities said on Wednesday.
Agencies take aim at mule accounts
Chairith Yonpiam and Wassayos Ngamkham , Published on 07/11/2024
» The Department of Business Development (DBD) at the Ministry of Commerce is teaming up with the police Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to combat corporate mule accounts and nominee operations.
Cabinet ministers accused over wives' shareholdings
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/11/2023
» Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana on Monday petitioned the Election Commission to investigate two cabinet ministers he accuses of owning shares in companies through their wives, in breach of the constitution.
EC probe gets 20-day deadline
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2023
» A 20-day deadline has been imposed on the Election Commission (EC) probe into the alleged violation of the organic law on the election of MPs by Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat, said EC chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong on Friday.