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Thailand’s tech guardians are taking the digital fight to online scammers. In a speedy three-month blitz, a newly enacted cybercrime law, fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI), has thwarted online fraudsters from pocketing nearly 6 billion baht.

 

Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong announced today that since the royal decree came into effect on April 13, the nation has witnessed a significant decline in technology-based crime. By seamlessly integrating AI with governmental operations, this decree has fortified Thailand's cybercrime defences, Prasert stated.

 

A pivotal development is the transformation of the Anti-Online Scam Operation Centre into the robust Centre for the Prevention and Suppression of Technology Crime (CPSTC). This revamped centre now holds greater authority to scrutinise, intercept, and halt questionable financial endeavours linked to digital scams.

 

Prasert confirmed that the CPSTC has formed a strategic partnership with key agencies, including the Royal Thai Police, the Bank of Thailand, and the Anti-Money Laundering Office, among others. Between April 14 and July 20, the CPSTC aggressively blocked 19,676 illegal gambling website URLs, shut down 14,143 scamming platforms, and suspended 181,989 dubious bank accounts.

 

Furthermore, the CPSTC tackled 88,995 online crime reports, forestalling an immense financial loss of about 5.895 billion baht. This achievement, as reported by The Nation, showcases the critical role of AI in revolutionising crime detection and prevention tactics.

 

Prasert acclaimed the AI tools for their capacity to evaluate fraudulent platforms at an impressive speed, comparable to the workload of 94 human officers. “AI has slashed the time needed to submit court complaints by five days,” he stated, expressing optimism for a projected 70.7% rise in suspended scam URLs before the year’s end, courtesy of AI capabilities.

 

With digital threats continually evolving, Thailand’s AI-driven approach positions the country as a potential exemplar in the region. The effectiveness of this high-tech strategy could inspire similar initiatives to combat online fraud across Southeast Asia.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-07-24

 

 

Perfect.

Good and successful use of AI.

Illegal gambling like POKER?

Really?

Let's see their AI! I can just picture it, more like CGI and a bad one at that. Stick to propping up giant plastic policeman in their plastic boxes, you might actually catch someone, but your "Fake / Pseudo AI certainly won't.

I don’t know if AI is involved but that software the bank uses to verify your identity (look up, look down, look left etc) blocks everything. 

Yes, and how many legitimate transactions were blocked and what were the financial and human costs of that?