Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday warned the public against falling for AI-powered scams after she personally escaped a con artist impersonating an ASEAN leader.

Speaking at a policy meeting for the fiscal 2026 budget, the …

The PM, the youngest daughter of telecoms billionaire and ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said she received a message in a voice sounding identical to a well-known leader, without identifying the person.

"In the clip, he said he was l…

We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government.

Paeto…

Thailand's PM has revealed that she was targeted by an AI-driven phone scam.

Phone scams are one of the widespread problems around the world, with many cases of call centers in different countries deceiving people. These scammers often impe…

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has called on Asean to tackle online scams and misinformation, a day after she spoke about an attempted ruse asking Bangkok to make "a donation".

Recounting the scam incident on Wednesday, Pa…

BANGKOK — Scam calls can target anyone, even the prime minister of Thailand.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said this week that she had received a scam call from someone impersonating another world leader, whom she did not identify.