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DSI urges Google and Apple to remove illegal loan applications

DSI urges Google and Apple to remove illegal loan applications

Matichon•General•41m ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Special Investigation has contacted Google and Apple to remove illegal loan applications that violate consumer rights.

  • •The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) sent letters to Google Thailand and Apple South Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to remove illegal loan apps.
  • •Only 8 private entities are currently authorized by the Bank of Thailand to operate digital personal loan businesses.
  • •Illegal loan apps have been found to access private user data for public shaming and debt collection harassment.
  • •The DSI plans to coordinate with the Bank of Thailand to establish preventive measures.

Overview

  • •On November 13, the Department of Special Investigation issued a public relations document regarding the resolution of illegal loan applications.
  • •Illegal loan applications require users to grant access to personal data, including phone numbers and photos, before providing loans.
  • •Illegal loan applications have used personal data to publicly shame borrowers and harass their contacts for debt collection.
  • •The Bank of Thailand has authorized only 8 private legal entities to operate digital personal loan businesses.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation sent the list of the 8 authorized providers to Google Thailand and Apple South Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to use as a database for verification.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation requested that any loan application not belonging to the 8 authorized companies be removed from the app stores immediately.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation will coordinate with the Bank of Thailand to define preventive measures against digital platform fraud.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation is considering urgent legal action under the Special Investigation Act 2004.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️
The agency that sent letters to app store providers to remove illegal loan applications.
Google Thailand(กูเกิล ประเทศไทย)
The representative of the platform provider requested by the DSI to verify and remove illegal loan apps.
Apple South Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(บริษัท แอปเปิล เซาท์ เอเชีย (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด)
The representative of the platform provider requested by the DSI to verify and remove illegal loan apps.
Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The regulator that authorizes digital personal loan providers.
Bureau of Consumer Protection Litigation(กองคดีคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)
The division within the Department of Special Investigation that issued the notification letters.

Law

Special Investigation Act 2004(พระราชบัญญัติการสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ พ.ศ. 2547)
The law under which the Department of Special Investigation is considering urgent legal proceedings.