In a recent development, a new cyber crime legislature has proven effective, yielding a significant financial saving of approximately 5.8 billion baht.
Thailand's Technology Crime Suppression Centre (TCSC) Successfully Combats Online Crime
As of April 13, 2025, a new law aimed at combating call centre scams, digital fraud, and various other online crimes has come into effect in Thailand. The Technology Crime Suppression Centre (TCSC) has been designated as the primary agency responsible for enforcing this cybercrime crackdown law.
In the three months following its enforcement, the TCSC has made significant strides in preventing financial losses. According to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES), over 5.8 billion baht (approximately 170 million USD) in financial losses have been prevented under the new law [2][5].
One of the key achievements of the TCSC has been the dismantling of numerous call centre scam operations. This action reflects the targeted efforts of Thai authorities to suppress this particular mode of fraud, which was identified as a priority [3].
In addition to law enforcement actions, the government has also implemented stricter online regulations. This includes a 24-hour takedown obligation on social media platforms, enabling the rapid removal of fraudulent or misleading content that could facilitate technology crimes [4].
The TCSC has been busy handling cybercrime cases, with over 88,995 cases reported between April 14 and July 20 [8]. Notably, more than half of these cases were related to online sales fraud [1].
The TCSC has collaborated with multiple agencies, including the Royal Thai Police, the Bank of Thailand, and the Anti-Money Laundering Office, for its success [10]. In the same period, the TCSC blocked 19,676 gambling websites, took down 14,143 scam URLs, and froze 181,989 fraudulent bank accounts [6][7].
The TCSC is now the core unit for receiving reports, investigating complaints, suspending financial transactions, analysing data, and implementing swift legal action under the new law [9]. The deputy prime minister and DES Minister, Prasert Jantararuangtong, made these statements on Wednesday [11].
These efforts by the TCSC, supported by updated laws and active government policy, have been effective in significantly limiting financial losses from digital fraud and call centre scams in Thailand during the specified period from mid-April to late July 2025. These efforts are part of a comprehensive approach including law enforcement action, regulatory measures, and public awareness initiatives.
While no exact breakdown isolating TCSC-specific quantitative data separate from these overall figures was found, the center is identified as a key actor within these coordinated national efforts.
- The Technology Crime Suppression Centre (TCSC), in collaboration with other agencies, has played a significant role in reducing cybercrime, particularly online sales fraud and call center scams, following the implementation of new anti-cybercrime laws in Thailand.
- In the category of general-news and crime-and-justice, the success of Thailand's Technology Crime Suppression Centre (TCSC) in combating online crimes such as call center scams and digital fraud, and the implementation of stricter online regulations, are considered major technology-related developments.
