Imagine a serene landscape in beautiful Thailand, colors vivid and life bustling. But beneath this calm surface lurks a digital tempest, one that’s costing the nation a staggering 50 billion baht in cybercrime-related damages this year alone. With this siren sounding loudly, the esteemed telecom titan AIS is stepping up, calling for a surge in digital education to shield the vulnerable and fortify the web’s walls against virtual vandals.
The erudite Saichon Submakudom, helming investor relations and sustainability at AIS, spoke out with data-driven sagacity. She illuminated a concerning trend—the digital prowess in the North and West is dim in comparison to the rest of the kingdom. Saichon, with the poise of a seasoned strategist, laid out her vision for a focused digital enlightenment crusade in these communities.
Since the dawning of the 1185 AIS Spam Report Centre in the April of yesteryear, the vigilance of citizens has swelled, resulting in a deluge of over 1.6 million scam alerts. It’s a digital neighborhood watch in the cybersphere! Thanks to this treasure trove of intelligence, the forces of law and order have been given the beacon they need to track down and dismantle nefarious online schemes.
Let’s peek behind the curtain of cyber deception, shall we? Saichon shines the light on a charade of malevolent masquerades—an army of online hustlers baiting the unsuspecting with tantalizing offers. These ruses lure in victims with the promise of products and plush services, resulting in financial fissures to the tune of 2.3 billion baht. And the intrigue doesn’t stop there—part-time job promises, phantom loan services, and online investment illusions are rife, ensnaring the unwary in their web of deceit.
But it’s not all gloom and doom in the digital domain, my dear netizens. The AIS Thailand Cyber Wellness Index 2023 unveils a trove of positive pulses resonating through the digital veins of the country:
- A heartening 87.97% of Thais are not just aware of the cyber bullying spectre but understand it in its unholy entirety!
- Let’s hear it for digital rights—48.6% of Thais are abreast of these modern-day commandments.
- A smidgen shy of half the populace, at 49.83%, foster digital relationships—sailing the cyber seas of social connectivity.
- Last but not least, a pioneering 51.8% wield digital tools in the arena of work, communicating and collaborating as if by digital telepathy.
For the curious minds, for those hungering for knowledge and a deeper dive into the cyber well-being of this lustrous land, the comprehensive report awaits your perusal. Embark on this digital odyssey at the clique of a finger—or should I say, click: AIS Thailand Cyber Wellness Index 2023.
So let us heed the call of AIS, and march forward, keyboards in hand, towards a future where digital literacy is not just a tool, but a shield against the digital delinquents lying in ambush. Together, we can ensure that the digital space remains a realm of opportunity, not opportunism.
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