The Thai government has invited representatives from several social networks, including Facebook and TikTok, to discuss ways to combat online fraud.
Chairman of the House Committee on Communications and Digital Economy, Siam Hathasongkorh, said the meeting was organized due to the growing number of victims affected by social media scammers.
Representatives from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) and the Anti-Online Crime Centre (AOC) also participated in the discussion. Suggested measures to combat scammers and help victims:
- The possibility of imposing additional restrictions on internet access at the Thailand-Myanmar border, where numerous fraud syndicates operate
- Finding ways to recover lost money from victims (amendments to the law are needed to facilitate asset recovery).
- Raising awareness of fraudulent tricks among the public
Mr. Siam also noted that fraud syndicates often convert stolen funds into cryptocurrency, making it difficult to return victims’ finances.
When asked about cutting off internet access at the Thailand-Myanmar border by the end of this month, Mr. Siam said the committee would visit Mae Sot next week to assess the impact of the initiative on ordinary Thais living along the border. In addition to committee members, representatives from National Telecom, network operators, and the NBTC will attend the meeting to inspect the areas.
It is worth noting that Chinese authorities are also stepping up efforts to crack down on international fraudulent organizations along the Thailand-Myanmar border, and have dispatched China’s Assistant Minister of Public Security, Liu Zhongyi, to the region to strengthen the fight against scammers.
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