Thailand has recorded an increase in online fraud recently
Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Chanthararuangthong recently said that he will propose the government to amend regulations related to cybercrime, in which banks and mobile operators will have to bear much responsibility. than.
Besides giving responsibility to banks and mobile carriers, this revised draft also aims to increase prison sentences for criminals, according to the newspaper. The Nation.
Mr. Prasert explained that the draft amendment to the 2023 decree on preventing and suppressing cybercrime is being considered by the Thai State Council to be submitted to the cabinet for approval.
This revised draft proposes to increase the prison term for individuals convicted of trading personal information causing significant economic loss, increasing the sentence from 1 year to 5 years.
In addition, the draft also proposes that commercial banks and mobile network operators share responsibility for financial losses that customers suffer when they are tricked by gangs into transferring money online, he said. . However, Mr. Prasert has not provided detailed information on how to hold these parties responsible.
He only said that if approved, the draft will take effect at the end of this month.
To prevent money laundering through new businesses, Mr. Prasert said the Business Development Department has connected the online database with the Anti-Money Laundering Office.
Mr. Prasert said the bureau will block blacklisted individuals from registering new businesses, unless they can provide strong evidence to refute suspicions.
In addition, he said the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society will hold a meeting with mobile operators to prevent their SIM cards from being exploited by criminal gangs. Last month, police conducted a raid and seized 300,000 SIM cards from a gang of phone scammers.
Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has recorded an increase in online fraud. From March 2022 to November 2024, a total of 739,494 cases were recorded, with total losses of up to 77.36 billion baht (56,817 billion VND).
