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Two caught with 64 phones used by scammers
Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2026
» CHANTHABURI — Navy police arrested two people found in possession of 64 mobile phones believed used by scam gangs, in Pong Nam Ron district on Monday.
Stricter checks for 5-million-baht withdrawals from April 1
Online Reporters, Published on 19/03/2026
» Financial institutions in Thailand will designate any cash withdrawal of 5 million baht or more in a single day as a high‑risk transaction from April 1, 2026, with customers required to provide clear explanations and supporting documents on the source and purpose of the funds.
Scam calls surge in Thailand as expats and Thais face rising risks
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 18/03/2026
» Thailand is facing an intensifying wave of phone and text message scams, even as other parts of Asia begin to see a slowdown, with new figures showing the country has become the top target in the region.
Laundering probe bags 8 suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026
» Eight suspects, including a Chinese national, have been arrested for allegedly laundering money for a call-centre scam network.
A nominee to a criminal is still a criminal
Vanich Kittichai, Published on 12/03/2026
» Operators originating from China artificially suppressing coconut prices for Thai farmers have put the spotlight back on Thailand’s complicated relationship with Chinese entrepreneurs in recent weeks.
New anti-laundering rules concern digital asset firms
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/03/2026
» Digital asset business operators in Thailand warn that the newly proposed “Travel Rule” to help curb money laundering should not be overly restrictive or it could unintentionally undermine the open and decentralised nature of blockchain networks, stifling innovation.
Banks tighten digital checks to curb mule accounts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/03/2026
» Banks are tightening monitoring of digital transactions to prevent the use of mule accounts, as fraudsters shift their activities after stricter controls were imposed on conventional bank accounts.
Scammer arrested for B19m stock-trading platform fraud
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2026
» A 22-year-old man allegedly linked to a Chinese-led fraud syndicate has been arrested for duping people into investing in a bogus stock-trading platform and stealing almost 19 million baht of their money.
Bangkok Bank ditches planned minimum balance for digital accounts
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2026
» Bangkok Bank said on Tuesday it had indefinitely postponed the implementation of a new restriction requiring a minimum balance of 2,000 baht in e-Savings and Extra Digital accounts.
Crypto operators freeze 10,000 suspect accounts
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/03/2026
» Thailand's digital asset industry has intensified efforts to combat money laundering through mule accounts, with more than 10,000 suspicious accounts frozen under a newly enforced "Speed Bump" measure, according to the Thai Digital Asset Operators Trade Association (TDO).