Thailand targets transnational crime with SHIELD and AI tourist safety push
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
Thailand is upgrading its SHIELD big-data platform and AI-powered IBOC system to tackle call-centre scams, human trafficking, cybercrime and security risks in tourist areas, with Koh Samet chosen as a Smart Safety Zone pilot.
Scammers hijack Thais Help Thais Plus scheme with fake SMS links
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026
Fraudsters are impersonating the Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40 scheme by sending fake SMS and chat messages, urging people to click links, add LINE accounts and hand over personal data. Krungthai Bank and the government warn that public registration must be done through the Paotang app only.
AMLO freezes THB8.3bn linked to Yim Leak-Ben Smith network
THURSDAY, APRIL 09, 2026
AMLO says the alleged cross-border network moved tens of billions of baht through Thai and overseas accounts before recycling funds into Thai property, luxury vehicles and securities.
CIB raids call centre base in Ram Inthra, arrests 11 South Koreans at luxury house
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026
Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau says it has arrested 11 South Korean nationals after raiding a suspected cross-border call centre operation in Bangkok’s Ram Inthra area, seizing more than 40 devices and sending digital evidence to South Korean authorities.
Webull Thailand denies money-laundering links, steps up anti-scam safeguards
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026
Webull Thailand says it has no involvement in a call centre money-laundering case, reaffirming its KYC controls, legal compliance and cooperation with police and the SEC.
Inside the 'Fraud Factory': Abandoned Border Compound Reveals the Brutal Mechanics of Global Scams
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2026
From fake police stations to targeted files on the elderly, a deserted site on the Thai-Cambodian border offers a chilling look at industrial-scale crime