Under the leadership of Prasert Chantraruangthong, the Committee for the Prevention and Suppression of Cybercrime has mandated the registration of individuals possessing more than five SIM card numbers.
The numbers are staggering. A whopping 7,664 individuals possess over 100 SIM cards, with Thai nationals holding 3,580,571 of them, and foreigners not far behind with 2,591,365. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has insisted on addressing this matter within one month.
Trairat Viriyasirikul, acting secretary-general of the NBTC, stated that it is a critical problem for fraudulent online activities. He warns that the regulation has been in effect for years and that all carriers must enforce one ID card for no more than five SIM cards.
Failure to comply could result in hefty fines for operators, with the NBTC board…
