The Thailand Cabinet revealed its commitment to cracking down on Internet fraud by approving a draft emergency decree.
Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn revealed the Cabinet approved the draft emergency decree to combat Internet fraud, which will allow financial institutions to temporarily halt suspicious transactions for scrutiny.
The draft, titled “the prevention and suppression of technology crime,” will be sent to the Council of State for review before it is implemented, reported Bangkok Post.
Chaiwut said…
“The draft law proposed by the DES Ministry was approved at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
“It was designed to clamp down on online scammers and call centre gangs, in line with the ministry’s top priority for 2023, as these problems have become increasingly critical amid the latest digital trends.
“The legislation enables…
