Crime
BOT Caps Youth Transfers After Surge in Mule Accounts
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has introduced new daily transfer limits for accounts held by children and teenagers following a...
Australian Man Charged in Murder of Thai Teenager Sparks Global Attention
Australian national Simon Peter Carman has been charged with murder after the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl was found...
Thai Navy Seizes Over 6 Million Meth Pills During Border Operation in Chiang Rai
The Royal Thai Navy seized over six million methamphetamine tablets smuggled across the northern border along the Mekong River, following...
Thailand Files Historic Lawsuit Against Tech Giants and Banks Over 230M Baht Scam Losses
Thailand's Consumers Council has filed a civil lawsuit against parent companies of four major technology platforms and nine commercial banks,...
Thai authorities are stepping up their efforts to crack down on illegal injectable cosmetic products
The Thai government seized over 35,000 illegal cosmetic items valued at 22 million baht, targeting networks misusing these products for...
Escalating Cyber Threats Raise Alarming Risks to Financial Stability
The financial sector is particularly vulnerable, as sophisticated attacks targeting sensitive data and critical infrastructure can erode market confidence, cause...
Asia Emerges as Global Epicentre of a $688 Billion Fraud Crisis
The numbers demand attention. In 2024, Asia alone lost an estimated $688 billion to fraud, a figure that dwarfs the...
Deceptive setups, staged props, and scripted traps: uncovering the secrets of an abandoned scam hub in Cambodia
A Cambodian compound disguised as bank branches facilitates large-scale scams targeting victims globally. It features fake police offices, elaborate scripts,...
