Siam Legal Expands Cyber Law Unit as Thailand Scales AI-Based Anti-Scam Infrastructure
Bangkok, Thailand - October 10, 2025. Siam Legal International has expanded its Cyber Law Unit to counter rising online fraud affecting Thai nationals and foreign residents. This move aligns with Thailand's plan for a 200 million baht AI-based centralized data system slated for Q3 2026, managed by the Anti-Online Scam Operation Center (AOC).
The AOC system will connect multiple agencies for real-time data sharing to combat fake calls, phishing schemes, mule accounts, and related threats. Recent AOC data shows declining scam incidents and losses in 2025, prompting the government to elevate the AOC to full departmental status.
Key Government Measures Legal Teams Should Track
- Liability shift: As of April 2025, amended rules can hold banks and telecommunications providers liable for customer losses tied to fraud. Expect more aggressive customer remediation, KYC/AML tightening, and faster account freezes.
- Quality standards: The Digital Economy Promotion Agency's Thailand Digital Catalog sets higher benchmarks across digital services. See DEPA for program context.
- Workforce scaling: The Digital Skill Roadmap targets one million trained professionals annually, strengthening national cyber resilience and raising expectations for compliance across vendors and partners.
These tracks point to stronger enforcement, more data-sharing, and increased scrutiny of intermediaries. In-house counsel and external litigators should plan for faster response timelines and deeper cooperation with state systems.
How Siam Legal's Cyber Law Unit Supports Clients
"The escalating sophistication of online fraud requires both technological solutions and experienced legal representation," said Khun Sivasak, Senior Lawyer at Siam Legal International. "Our Cyber Law Unit combines decades of litigation experience with a comprehensive understanding of Thailand's evolving digital crime landscape to help victims seek justice, recover compensation, and stop ongoing threats."
Under the leadership of Khun Sivasak-who brings 30+ years in commercial and corporate law, governance, compliance, and risk management-the unit provides both reactive victim support and proactive advisory on prevention. His service on national committees adds practical insight into policy direction and enforcement priorities.
Integrated, Multi-Practice Coverage
Siam Legal's cybercrime lawyers in Thailand coordinate with the firm's property, corporate, family, and immigration teams. This is essential when fraud intersects with business operations, real estate deals, or immigration status, allowing disputes and enforcement to proceed without gaps.
Action Points for Legal Professionals
- Map incident response to AOC workflows: reporting, evidence handover, and account freeze requests. Build templates for faster execution.
- Revisit client agreements with banks and telecom providers in light of new liability exposure. Update indemnities and escalation clauses.
- Prioritize expat client education on local threats, social engineering patterns, and quick-report channels.
- Tighten evidence preservation: call recordings, chat logs, headers, IP data, device images, and chain-of-custody records.
- Prepare cross-border data request playbooks for service providers outside Thailand.
- Audit vendor risk and service levels against programs highlighted by DEPA. Align procurement with verifiable security standards.
About Siam Legal International
Siam Legal International is a Bangkok-based law firm with 22+ years of litigation experience, handling civil and criminal matters for individuals and corporates. Services include business registration, visa assistance, family law, estate planning, and dedicated cybercrime representation. The firm's expanded Cyber Law Unit reflects increasing demand for specialized legal support as Thailand intensifies anti-fraud efforts.
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