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Report Thailand Enforces Liveness Detection for SIM Card Registration
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 20 August 2025
Bangkok Tightens Security After Fire Attack on Tourists Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Police have ordered increased vigilance over homeless individuals and beggars in Bangkok’s business districts following a shocking incident in which two Malaysian tourists were set on fire. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1370284-bangkok-tightens-security-after-fire-attack-on-tourists/ -
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Zelensky v Putin
The terrible deal Trump struck with The Taleban. By the way this is all off topic so I won't be surprised if the mods delete the lot. Trump's Deal To End War In Afghanistan Leaves Biden With 'A Terrible Situation' : NPR Extracts: FILKINS: The deal basically says the Taliban won't kill any Americans, and we won't attack the Taliban. And if all goes well and the Taliban agree not to support any kind of terrorism against the United States or not to allow terrorists in the country or any kind of bases, the United States will leave and go to zero and take out all of its forces by May 1. . GROSS: Trump had way - has a way of defying norms, breaking conventions. Did he defy norms and conventions when he - when his administration negotiated this deal? FILKINS: Well, they did. They did, for sure - for sure. I mean, the first - the most obvious thing about this agreement is that the Afghan government was left out of it. There's a certain amount of bluffing involved, which is if we don't get the deal we want, we're not going to pull out. But while they were doing that over the course of 2019 and early 2020, President Trump was just kind of unilaterally announcing these troop withdrawals. I'm going to pull everybody out, or I'm going to - we're going to go down to 7,000 troops starting now. And he didn't consult anybody and didn't even necessarily tell his negotiators that he was doing that. So he was like literally kind of taking their sticks away from them at the table as they were doing this. -
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Crime Bangkok Tightens Security After Fire Attack on Tourists
Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Police have ordered increased vigilance over homeless individuals and beggars in Bangkok’s business districts following a shocking incident in which two Malaysian tourists were set on fire. Police from Division 5 (BMA) held a meeting on 19 August, with business operators in the Ratchaprasong area to discuss enhanced security measures. The meeting, attended by senior officers including Pol Maj-Gen Witawat Chinkham and representatives from major shopping centres such as Big C Ratchadamri, The Market, Gaysorn Plaza and Central World, as well as the Intercontinental Hotel, focused on safeguarding both locals and tourists. The incident occurred on 7 August 2025, when a man doused two Malaysian tourists with thinner and set them alight. Passers-by intervened and apprehended the suspect, who caused serious injuries to the victims. Pol Col Yingyos Suwannono, Superintendent of Lumpini Police Station, said the measures discussed include: 1. Monitoring and providing ongoing support to the injured tourists. 2. Coordinating with local authorities to manage homeless individuals and beggars in the Ratchaprasong area to maintain safety and protect the area’s image. 3. Developing systems to detect, warn and apprehend criminals posing as tourists to commit thefts, scams, or other offences. 4. Using technology, particularly CCTV and AI, to enhance security for visitors. 5. Encouraging public participation in preventing incidents and reporting suspicious activities. 6. Managing traffic efficiently under the “Ratchaprasong Model” to ensure overall safety. These measures aim to create a secure environment for tourists and residents alike while boosting confidence in the area’s safety. Related article: https://aseannow.com/topic/1369189-former-boxer-sets-fire-to-two-malaysian-tourists-outside-mall/ Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-08-20 -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 20 August 2025
Thailand Tightens Mobile Banking to Curb Scams File photo for reference only The Bank of Thailand has announced strict new mobile banking transfer limits to combat rising financial fraud, capping daily transfers at 50,000 baht for children under 15 and seniors over 65 opening new accounts. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1370283-thailand-tightens-mobile-banking-to-curb-scams/ -
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Finance Thailand Tightens Mobile Banking to Curb Scams
File photo for reference only The Bank of Thailand has announced strict new mobile banking transfer limits to combat rising financial fraud, capping daily transfers at 50,000 baht for children under 15 and seniors over 65 opening new accounts. Daranee Saeju, the assistant governor for payment systems policy, stated the measure aims to protect vulnerable customers by introducing a customer profiling system that sets transfer limits based on risk. Users are divided into three groups: suspected fraudsters, general users, and vulnerable customers, with limits categorised into three tiers: under 50,000 baht, under 200,000 baht, and above 200,000 baht. The new policy is already in effect for new mobile banking applicants. Existing users will need to comply by year-end, though banks will individually determine risk classifications. Customers with positive financial histories remain unaffected, and those needing higher limits can request upgrades. Special precautions will still apply to those considered vulnerable to fraud due to their increased susceptibility, reported the Bangkok Post. Currently, Thailand has about 12 million mobile banking users. Existing controls limit mobile banking transfers to 50,000 baht per transaction, with facial recognition, and 200,000 baht per day. However, financial fraud is a serious concern, with June alone documenting 24,500 scam cases linked to money transfers, resulting in losses totalling 2.8 billion baht. On average, each fraudulent case resulted in 114,000 baht lost, with the largest single scam taking 4.9 million baht. Regionally, 22% of fraud cases involve transactions exceeding 50,000 baht sent to mule accounts, yet they account for a staggering 76% of the overall losses. Alarmingly, it takes scammers only three minutes to drain half the stolen funds, whereas victims generally take between 19 and 25 hours to report the crime. In the first half of the year, 78,468 scam cases involved children, while those over 65 were victims in 416,453 cases. Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-08-20
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