Chaiyachonok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES), chaired the 12th meeting in 2025 of the Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Technology Crimes under the Technology Crime Prevention and Suppression Act, Section 13, as well as the 4th subcommittee meeting on the prevention of technology-related crimes in 2025.
Chaiyachonok revealed that the committee continues to expedite efforts to prevent and suppress threats from scammers across various areas, with additional measures as follows.
Measures on SIM registration and telecommunications signal control.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has established a daily fine task force targeting operators who fail to comply with controls regarding SIM registration and signal towers. They also coordinate integrated data sharing with the police, promote SIM roaming shutdowns, and have set guidelines for operators to automatically disable roaming; users can request reactivation if needed.
Regarding operator responsibility in SIM sales and registration, operators must verify customers through a Know Your Customer (KYC) system meeting NBTC standards; without this, they cannot sell or register SIM cards.
Efforts to control cross-border signal leakage continue steadily. Nong Khai Province is now free of such signals, while other areas, especially those with security issues along the border, still require signal distribution. Authorities monitor and alert the public to scam attempts exploiting signals crossing into neighboring countries, though the expected impact is minimal.
Measures to control corporate mule accounts.
The meeting approved control measures supporting agencies in integrating data via a central system and issuing detailed regulations. These include mandates for banks and digital asset service providers to report the location of mobile banking money transfers. Banks ready have begun implementation; others must complete it within six months.
Discussion on legal proceedings related to Huione Group.
Regarding iris scanning linked to the VCC Fund, official requests for joint information from other agencies under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and other ministries have been sent. This case has been designated a special case under the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Internal investigations are underway with fact-finding processes expected to conclude around mid-January 2026. The fact-finding team includes representatives from all relevant agencies, including the Office of the Council of State, police, and the DSI.
"I would like to thank the agencies under the committee for their continued full efforts in preventing and suppressing online crimes. All agencies prioritize combating scammers and are ready to find solutions to resolve these issues for the public and the nation," said Chaiyachonok.
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