According to Red Star News and China News NetworkreportThai Prime Minister Saita·On November 28th, he ordered government departments to increase their crackdown on telecommunications network fraud,The reason isHe received fraudulent phone calls and text messages not long ago.

Thailand's telecommunications fraud is rampant, as stated by Puno, Director of the Information Technology Risk Control Department of the Bank of Thailand,Telecom fraud scams are constantly being updated, making it difficult for victims to prevent.According to the latest information released by the Thai National Police Agency,Between March 1 and August 7, 2023, approximately 88000 Thai people became victims of telecommunications fraud, including 9494 female victims, with the highest amount of scams exceeding 100 million Thai baht (approximately 20 million yuan).

ThailandThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Social Affairs stated that it is accelerating its investigation into reports of government databases being hacked and sold online, which contain personal information of millions of Thai citizens. Last year, there was also a report stating that in a project calledOn the platform of RaidForums, personal data of approximately 30 million Thai citizens can be purchased.

Minister of Digital Economy and Society, BashiexpressThis statement is exaggerated, and the Personal Data Protection Commission, the National Cybersecurity Administration, and the Cybercrime Investigation Bureau have been tasked with cooperating to address this issue. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Social Affairs is still researching new ways to prevent fraud, and telecommunications companies can mark mobile phones that have made a large number of calls in a short period of timeSIM card. In addition, the Personal Data Protection Committee has established a monitoring center called "Eagle Eye" to closely monitor signs of potential leakage of personal information.

From November 9th to 20th, the Personal Data Protection Committee's Eagle Eye reviewed the internal procedures of 3119 government agencies and private organizations for processing personal information, of which 1158 had deficiencies. The center is currently conducting more intensive reviews of approximately 9000 institutions, seeking more signs of abuse and misuse of personal information.

Due to the increasing complexity of telecommunications scams and the time-consuming investigation by the police,The Thai government alsoCall on the public to listen to the suggestions of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society,Active learningUnderstand how to avoid being deceived.In addition,To help those who have suffered from online fraud,ThailandThe government has established a hotline, through which victims can report and seek recourse. The hotline in Thailand is1441.