Bangkok: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is taking action to crack down on scammers, ordering the reduction of mobile internet signals along the border, and controlling IP addresses, particularly from suspicious foreign countries, to immediately halt money transfers.

According to Thai News Agency, the NBTC has convened a meeting of all telecommunications operators to expedite efforts to combat cybercrime. Key measures include limiting the range and reducing the power of mobile phone signals along the border to prevent Thai signals from being used to commit crimes in neighboring countries, such as fraudulent calls or the use of “mule accounts” for international money transfers. Furthermore, the use of IP addresses connected from overseas, suspected of being used for fraud, is being restricted. This includes the use of Thai IP addresses abroad to conduct mobile banking or internet banking transactions within the country, which is difficult to detect. Internet service providers will restrict IP addresses with suspicious origins from overseas and track the transfer trajectories into Thailand to promptly halt transactions.

At the same time, mobile operators are urged to promptly review and block SMS messages containing links or inviting money transfers from suspicious sources. This is to protect the public from online threats and build confidence in the country’s telecommunications system.