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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.
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.
All senders of SMS with links must register
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/10/2024
» SMS senders who attach links to messages must now register yearly, says the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, as it moves to tackle fraudulent messages and scam links attached to them.
Authorities ramp up awareness of scams
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/08/2023
» As online scams remain rampant and in recent cases scammers are using the names of high-profile businesspeople to lure the public to invest with them, local authorities are lining up to advise people to be cautious and verify the authenticity of any links or messages sent to them.
Oaxis sees potential in children's brand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/01/2023
» Oaxis Asia, a Singapore-based education startup selling digital products for children under the "myFirst" brand, is gearing up to expand its footprint in Thailand to capitalise on the growing market for child-based tech.
Thailand leads in e-shop phishing
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/07/2022
» More than 55% of phishing attempts in Thailand are finance-related, while the proportion of such attacks using fake e-shops in the country tops Southeast Asia, according to Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
Gogolook chooses Thailand to be its new regional hub
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/06/2022
» Gogolook, a Taiwan-based developer of call-filtering app Whoscall, has chosen Thailand as its Southeast Asia base as it sees an uptick in demand among users wanting to guard against call centre scams and online fraud through social media and the metaverse.
Data committee for virus
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/05/2020
» The government has set up a data governance committee for its antiviral contact-tracing Thai Chana platform to ensure data privacy protection and boost public confidence in using it.
NSTDA unveils app, virus-killing robot
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/04/2020
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has ushered in a robot to kill viruses using ultraviolet (UV) light in its fight against Covid-19 as well as an app to track people at risk of contracting the coronavirus, allowing them to self-assess their health condition.
State may go high-tech to monitor infections
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/03/2020
» Technologies can be used to help track the whereabouts of coronavirus patients and risk groups, alerting people nearby in the case of a severe outbreak, says a former head of the Thai E-Commerce Association.