AIS Signals Support for Anti-Scam Efforts in Border Areas

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AIS is actively aiding the government to curb cross-border crime by managing mobile signal towers near critical border areas. On February 17, AIS executives and engineers visited Sadao district in Songkhla province with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and cyber police. This area, categorized as a high-risk zone within 1 kilometer of the border, required immediate attention.

AIS has successfully adjusted its signal direction to ensure it stays within Thailand, controlling transmission to prevent it from crossing borders. They have also reduced antenna height to 15 meters to facilitate this. All communication lines now bear network names to comply with government measures against call centre gangs.

Since mid-2024, AIS has adhered to government policies across seven provinces and 11 districts in areas deemed high-risk. Plans are underway to complete tower adjustments in 10 additional provinces within 30 days, ensuring legal connection with neighboring service providers.

To minimize any disruption for customers in the border areas, AIS has installed small cells and mobile base station vehicles to maintain robust communication services.

Public support for cutting utilities in Myanmar to fight call centre scams is strong, as revealed in a recent National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) survey. Conducted on February 10 and 11 with 1,310 Thai nationals, the survey found that 70.54% of respondents fully back the initiative, while 21.07% are cautiously supportive.

With the government's crackdown strategy gathering pace amid concerns of local collusion, efforts to dismantle these scams reflect a national consensus against fraudulent operations, reported The Thaiger.