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DE Accelerates Scam Victim Refunds, Prepares for Aug 12 Regulations

DE Accelerates Scam Victim Refunds, Prepares for Aug 12 Regulations

Matichon•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is fast-tracking scam victim refunds in preparation for new regulations taking effect on August 12, 2026.

  • •The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) is expediting the refund process for victims of online scams.
  • •New ministerial regulations are set to take effect on August 12, 2026, simplifying and speeding up reimbursements.
  • •The average daily scam damage value has decreased from 100 million THB to 25 million THB due to ongoing preventive measures.
  • •Ministerial regulations under Section 8/1 Paragraph 4 and Section 8/2 Paragraph 3 of the technology crime law will facilitate refunds via the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) without court orders.

Overview

  • •On May 28, 2026, a meeting of the committee for the prevention and suppression of technological crimes was held.
  • •Deputy Minister Nan Boonyathida stated that the committee followed up on the operational measures of various agencies.
  • •The average daily scam damage value has decreased from 100 million THB to 25 million THB.
  • •The decrease in scam damage is a result of continuously accelerated prevention and suppression measures.
  • •Ministerial regulations for returning money to victims of technological crimes (B.E. 2026) were published in the Royal Gazette on May 14, 2026.
  • •The ministerial regulations will become effective 90 days after publication, on August 12, 2026.
  • •The ministerial regulations will allow for more convenient and faster refunds to victims through the AMLO Transaction Committee, without needing court orders.
  • •The AMLO will expedite the preparation of the refund process and clear guidelines to facilitate the public once the ministerial regulations take effect.

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Key Quotes

Nan Boonyathida Somchai
"The Ministry of DE and related agencies prioritize the accelerated refund process for victims to alleviate the suffering of citizens harmed by 'scammers'."
กระทรวงดีอี และหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้องให้ความสำคัญกับกระบวนการเร่งรัดคืนเงินผู้เสียหาย เพื่อเป็นการบรรเทาความเดือดร้อนของประชาชนที่ได้รับความเสียหายจาก 'สแกมเมอร์'

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)ℹ️
Government ministry responsible for digital economy and social issues, and for accelerating scam victim refunds.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
Organization that reported the value of damages from "scams" to the committee.
Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)(ปปง.)ℹ️
Agency that will handle the transaction process for returning money to scam victims under the new regulations.
AMLO Transaction Committee(คณะกรรมการธุรกรรม ปปง.)
The specific committee within AMLO responsible for processing scam victim refunds.

Person

Chaiyachok Chidchob(นายไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)
Minister of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, who assigned the Deputy Minister to chair a key meeting.
Nan Boonyathida Somchai(นางสาวแนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, who chaired the committee meeting on technological crime.
Pachara Anantasilp(นายพชร อนันตศิลป์)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, who attended the committee meeting.

Law

Ministerial Regulations on the Return of Money to Victims of Technological Crimes B.E. 2026(กฎกระทรวงการคืนเงินให้แก่ผู้เสียหายจากอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี พ.ศ. 2026)
New regulations designed to expedite the refund process for victims of technological crimes.