News Forum - PM Prayut Chan-o-cha orders two agencies to lead crackdown on call-centre scams

[Thaiger]

Following escalating public complaints that many Thais have fallen victim to phone scams that steal either money or personal information, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has assigned two government agencies to lead integrated operations to crack down on scammers and bring them to justice. According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Trisulee Trisaranakul, the Digital Economy and Society Ministry and the Royal Thai Police are now tasked with cracking down on call-centre scams as cases have been growing recently, citing all scammers must be prosecuted under all relevant laws with no exceptions. She warned that government officials who work with scammers or allow them […]

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[Bluesofa]

2 hours ago, Thaiger said:

the Digital Economy and Society Ministry and the Royal Thai Police are now tasked with cracking down on call-centre scams

Does that mean they'll now want a percentage of the scam?

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[Fanta]

5 hours ago, Thaiger said:

citing all scammers must be prosecuted under all relevant laws with no exceptions.

Gee.. I wonder who that was directed towards?