Ratchada revealed that the government fully supports the SEC's crackdown on online investment fraud, recovering over 1.1 billion baht for victims, shutting down 368 fraudulent investment accounts, and sweeping away more than 58,000 proxy accounts.
14 June 2026 GMT+7 Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the government is advancing efforts to continuously prevent and suppress financial crimes through integrated law enforcement and prevention of online fraud schemes, and intensively cutting off the financial networks of criminal groups.
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported results from the first five months of 2026, including eight criminal cases involving stock manipulation, fraud, false information, and unauthorized business operations, with 43 defendants charged.
, Meanwhile,
civil penalties have recovered over 1.1 billion baht in benefits and fines, including 662 million baht in fines and 519 million baht in restitution, all of which have been turned over to state revenue.
Regarding the crackdown on online investment scams, 368 fraudulent accounts and channels have been swiftly blocked within 7 to 48 hours after reports, effectively reducing public losses in a timely manner.
In addition,
the government is also strictly blocking money laundering routes via digital assets, having suspended a total of 58,006 proxy accounts, an increase of over 10,000 accounts since the end of 2025, demonstrating proactive and rigorous law enforcement.
The Prime Minister's Office spokesperson further stated that these results reflect the success of the government's proactive measures in concretely reducing financial crime damages through prosecutions, victim fund recovery, blocking fraudulent investment accounts, and cleansing crypto proxy accounts.
At the same time, the House of Representatives has passed in principle the draft Securities and Exchange Act (No. ...) B.E. .... to accommodate electronic securities transactions, enhance regulatory efficiency, elevate investor protection, and strengthen confidence in the Thai capital market for the long term.