Thailand: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society's investigation into illegal loan applications and websites
Progress
Current status
under investigation
22 May 2026 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Thailand
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society issued statement on enforcement approaches pertaining to illegal loan applications and websites
On 22 May 2026, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society issued a statement on an investigation into illegal loan applications (apps) and websites charging excessive interest rates. The Ministry highlighted two enforcement approaches, including p…
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government