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Thailand's central bank freezes accounts in fraud crackdown

( September 17, 2025, 07:14 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Bank of Thailand has frozen bank accounts suspected of being linked to fraud and money laundering mule activities in a large-scale anti-fraud crackdown that has left some customers with negative balances and facing delays in unfreezing accounts. Under a new system to help streamline the freezing and unfreezing process to protect innocent users, Thai banks must clear suspensions within one day, and in many cases within three to four hours, once the customer’s innocence is verified. The Bank of Thailand, which is Thailand’s central bank, told banks to assist affected customers, prevent the same bank accounts from being frozen and improve customer communication. The full announcement from the Bank of Thailand is below:...

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