On February 1st, 2025, Deputy Government Spokesperson Karom Polpornklang announced that the government is stepping up security by “Cleaning Mobile Banking” for mobile banking to curb mule accounts used in financial crimes.

Thailand introduces new measures to protect mobile banking customers

Under the new rules, the name on a mobile banking account must match the registered SIM card owner. Banks will notify users if discrepancies are found, and affected customers must verify their identity at mobile service centers by April 30th, 2025. Failure to do so will result in being locked out of your mobile banking and possibly entire account, warn banks.

Full story: thepattayanews.com

By Kittisak Phalaharn
The Pattaya News