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Govt mulls internet gateway to fight crime | Bangkok Post
It looks like Thailand will wants to follow suit with Cambodia.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/226693 ... ight-crime
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is mulling a national internet gateway, claiming it could help the government curb cyber criminals overseas targeting people in Thailand.
DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn told a House meeting on Friday that a "single internet gateway" can deter cybercrime and other criminal activities.
Mr Chaiwut said the government only has limited capacity to block information deemed illegal in Thailand from reaching target audiences.
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Criminals can easily identify potential victims over the internet, he said. He said victims can be exploited by gangs who aim to entrap them in various cons.
"Along with considering amending the Computer Crime Act, the government is studying the possibility of using a single internet gateway as a tool to better control the flow of illegal information online to improve the safety of internet users," he said.
A study was being conducted to identify which parts of the law will have to be changed.
"The government has been working to curb cybercrime. Over the past year police have busted 3,000 to 4,000 such cases with the help of their Cambodian counterparts," he said, referring to crackdowns on call centre gangs operating remotely from the neighbouring country.
Because these gangs knew they would have been arrested promptly if they had operated in Thailand, they chose to operate from the neighbouring country instead, he said.
The government appreciates the active cooperation offered by Cambodian police in helping track down the criminals to face legal action in Thailand, he said.
Many victims in Thailand have lost millions of baht to these gangs, he said. The stolen money is siphoned off in a few minutes using digital means, making it difficult to trace later.
The national internet gateway idea was brought up in 2015 by the military-installed government and faced strong opposition by various groups, including ones launching cyber-attacks on the government's websites in protest against implementation of the idea.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/226693 ... ight-crime
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is mulling a national internet gateway, claiming it could help the government curb cyber criminals overseas targeting people in Thailand.
DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn told a House meeting on Friday that a "single internet gateway" can deter cybercrime and other criminal activities.
Mr Chaiwut said the government only has limited capacity to block information deemed illegal in Thailand from reaching target audiences.
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Criminals can easily identify potential victims over the internet, he said. He said victims can be exploited by gangs who aim to entrap them in various cons.
"Along with considering amending the Computer Crime Act, the government is studying the possibility of using a single internet gateway as a tool to better control the flow of illegal information online to improve the safety of internet users," he said.
A study was being conducted to identify which parts of the law will have to be changed.
"The government has been working to curb cybercrime. Over the past year police have busted 3,000 to 4,000 such cases with the help of their Cambodian counterparts," he said, referring to crackdowns on call centre gangs operating remotely from the neighbouring country.
Because these gangs knew they would have been arrested promptly if they had operated in Thailand, they chose to operate from the neighbouring country instead, he said.
The government appreciates the active cooperation offered by Cambodian police in helping track down the criminals to face legal action in Thailand, he said.
Many victims in Thailand have lost millions of baht to these gangs, he said. The stolen money is siphoned off in a few minutes using digital means, making it difficult to trace later.
The national internet gateway idea was brought up in 2015 by the military-installed government and faced strong opposition by various groups, including ones launching cyber-attacks on the government's websites in protest against implementation of the idea.
Re: Govt mulls internet gateway to fight crime | Bangkok Post
Seriously I’m more worried about the people inside this country than those outside.techietraveller84 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:20 amThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is mulling a national internet gateway, claiming it could help the government curb cyber criminals overseas targeting people in Thailand.
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Re: Govt mulls internet gateway to fight crime | Bangkok Post
That seems to be the consensus on Reddit. "How about we focus on educating people in the country on better security practices and ridding police corruption first."
Re: Govt mulls internet gateway to fight crime | Bangkok Post
Well the Chinese own gateway is doing a fantastic job of stopping cyper crime.
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