New court to deal with online fraudThe Office of the Judicial Administration Commission (OJAC) has established an online shopping division to cope with the rising numbers of online fraud cases. According to Digital Economy and Society figures, its hotline received about 2,000 complaints from consumers that related to online fraud each month. The popular channels of online scams are through Facebook and Instagram. To assist victims of online fraud and to protect the rights of consumers, the civil court said it needed to have an online shopping division to handle the glut of scams. Cases that are now pending in the consumer court when the online shopping court division is launched will not be moved into the new jurisdiction.

Source: Bangkok Post December 22, 2021 11:33 UTC